When Emotions Break Through - Paperback

by John Veaunt (Author)

What does anger sound like? What does anxiety feel like? What happens when a child feels invisible, misunderstood, or alone?

When Emotions Break Through is a powerful collection of poems for tweens and teens that explores the emotional struggles many young people experience but often cannot put into words. Through honest, relatable poetry, readers journey through feelings of anger, fear, sadness, confusion, loneliness, self-doubt, hope, resilience, and healing.

Inspired by real-life experiences working with children facing trauma, anxiety, behavioral challenges, and emotional uncertainty, these poems help readers recognize, understand, and express their feelings in healthy ways. Each poem offers a window into the emotional world of young people while encouraging empathy, self-awareness, and emotional growth.

Perfect for independent readers, classrooms, counseling programs, and families, this book supports Social Emotional Learning (SEL) by helping children build emotional intelligence, confidence, resilience, self-expression, and mental wellness.

Ideal for:

- Poetry for tweens and teens

- Social Emotional Learning (SEL) resources

- Emotional wellness and mental health for youth

- Helping kids express feelings and emotions

- Building confidence and resilience in children

- Self-discovery and personal growth for teens

- Trauma-informed educational resources

- School counselors, teachers, and parents

- Emotional regulation and coping skills

- Youth mental health and emotional development

Every emotion has a story.

Every story deserves to be heard.

And every child deserves to know they are not alone.