SuitabookExpressing strong emotions
Gemma initially regards emotional outbursts as unseemly, then considers whether one might be fitting in some circumstances.
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Lisa Shanahan - Author
This is a family-and-school story about Gemma trying to make sense of strong, shifting emotions while several social situations unfold around her.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a family-and-school story about Gemma trying to make sense of strong, shifting emotions while several social situations unfold around her.
Gemma initially regards emotional outbursts as unseemly, then considers whether one might be fitting in some circumstances.
Strong emotions and prolonged outbursts are explicitly part of the premise.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the current material supports only a cautious reading; another book-specific source is still needed.
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