The Map to Myself

The Map to Myself is a poignant young adult novel about Kira Hale, a fifteen-year-old who uses mapping as a coping mechanism for her social anxiety. When a unique brass compass prompts her to explore her town's hidden corners, she teams up with two new friends, Ivy and Miles, to create a 'community Story Atlas.' This journey of discovery leads them to advocate for a forgotten iron footbridge, forcing Kira to navigate challenges like a flood, a public hearing, and family pressures. It's a tender story that beautifully explores themes of anxiety, self-discovery, belonging, and finding the courage to speak one's truth, making it ideal for readers aged 12-18.

Fifteen-year-old Kira Hale maps "safe routes" to avoid crowds-until a brass compass and a blank quadrant labeled "Here Be You" send her into Northbridge's misty canals. With audio-savvy Ivy and photographer Miles, she builds a community Story Atlas of desire paths and a forgotten iron footbridge worth saving. A flood, a public hearing, and family pressures force Kira to speak for places-and for herself. A tender coming-of-age about anxiety, belonging, and charting who you are, revision by revision, one walked line at a time.