"Courage in Patience" by Beth Fehlbaum follows the story of a teenage girl named Ashlynn, who navigates the complexities of life in a small town marked by personal and social challenges. After experiencing trauma, Ashlynn faces feelings of isolation and the struggle to reclaim her voice. As she makes new connections and confronts her past, she learns the importance of courage, resilience, and the power of friendship. The novel explores themes of healing and empowerment, highlighting Ashlynn’s journey toward self-acceptance as she finds strength in her vulnerabilities and the support of those around her. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Patience Trilogy .

There are 286 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2016 by Steady on Books .

A longtime English teacher, speaker, advocate for abuse survivors, and founder of the gritty YA fiction website UncommonYA, Beth Fehlbaum is the author of Hope in Patience, a 2011 Young Adult Library Services Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers. Big Fat Disaster grew out of her own struggle with an eating disorder. Visit her on the web at www. bethfehlbaumbooks. com, www. uncommonya. com, and the Merit Press Facebook page. She lives in Texas.