num_pages: 190
description: Some heroes wear capes. Some prefer sensory sacks.Emmet Washington has never let the world define him even though he his boyfriend Jeremey and his friends arent considered real adults because of their disabilities. When the State of Iowa restructures its mental health system and puts the independent living facility where they live in jeopardy Emmet refuses to be forced into substandard privatized corporate care. With the help of Jeremey and their friends he starts a local grassroots organization and fights every step of the way.In addition to navigating his boyfriends increased depression and anxiety Emmet has to make his autistic tics acceptable to politicians and donors and he wonders if theyre raising awareness or putting their disabilities on display. When their campaign attracts the attention of the oppositions powerful corporate lobbyist Emmet relies on his skill with calculations and predictions and trusts he can save the dayfor himself his friends and everyone with disabilities.He only hopes there isn't a variable in his formula hes failed to foresee.
language: English
title: Shelter the Sea
publisher: Heidi Cullinan