I Am Anxious... Sarah Allen

The award-winning poet and author talks living with Non-Verbal Learning Disorder, anxiety as a paralytic, and representing mental health in her work.

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Sarah Allen is a poet and author of books for young readers. Her first book, What Stars Are Made Of, was an ALA Notable Book of 2020 and Whitney Award Winner, and her second, Breathing Underwater, was a Jr. Library Guild Selection for 2021. Born and raised in Utah, she received an MFA in creative writing from Brigham Young U…