Rocket Queen -- New Release

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YOUNG ADULT (YA) ADDRESSES TEEN DEPRESSION, BULLYING, AND ANGST
Depression is a serious medical issue that millions of teens face; a riveting, new book titled Rocket Queen takes on the topic to help others.

Sacramento, CA—Rocket Queen written by a new and emerging novelist named Julianna Morgan takes on an theme that many modern teenagers face and can identify with—teen depression, bullying in high school, and general angst trying be one's self in a complicated world. Morgan knows firsthand the experiences in the book, as she is a freshman in college writing about high school years that are not so far in her past.

Rocket Queen goes deep into the state of mind of a 16-year-old teen named Wren who has recently faced some emotionally crippling traumas in her life. Not atypical of many young teens in the U.S., she has faced some tough issues arising for the consequences of being unjustly kicked out of her dance school. This emotionally intense story draws readers into Wren’s daily life where she faces common friendship issues, but also some very uncommon and often intriguing mysteries and betrayals.

As life continues to get more complex around her, Wren doesn’t know what to do or where to turn for help, which also touches on a secondary problem with the mental health system. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cite that only 20 percent of youth suffering from a mental health disorder, like depression, receive treatment for their condition, which means 80 percent, or about 12 million youth, do not.

Morgan uses a unique writing style that conveys the immediate thoughts of her depressed heroine. In using this technique, she swallows the reader into the same darkness enveloping her protagonist. This immediacy draws readers into the agonizing pain of a depression, torment, confusion, uncertainty, fear, and sorrow.

“Some people think that people who suffer from mental illness can actually help it, like it’s their fault, but it’s no different than any other illness,” said Morgan. “I hope when people read about Wren’s story, what she’s going through, and how she feels, they’ll identify with her. Maybe it will inspire them to get the help they need or recognize they’re not alone—other teenagers and adults go through depression too.”

Rocket Queen is now on pre-sale at the 3L Publishing website (www.3LPublishing.com) and releases nationwide on June 15 on Amazon, Kindle, Nook, and iBook. To interview the author, please send an email to info@3LPublishing.com or call 916-300-8012.

*Because of Covid-19 the book is temporarily only available in eBook (ePub, MOBI, and PDF).You can purchase an advanced release of the eBook version at https://3l-publishing.myshopify.com/products/rocket-queen-ebook-version

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