Maria T Abissi

Cousins Maria T Abissi

Meet Gabriella the middle school worrywart. She's afraid of everything! The eyes on her butterfly kite scare her. Strange noises make her fret. People whispering make her uncomfortable and to top it off, she finds mysterious messages. She discovers them on the bus, at school, and in the cafeteria. The worst part is that she can't read them. Her worry meter works overtime because they are in a secret code. Gabriella turns to her cousin Catherine for help. Together they lean on God and solve the mystery of the messages. The story of Cousins: The Mystery of the Messages is woven around a thread of fear. The middle grade storyline focuses on the world of 22q Deletion Syndrome and Autism. Scripture verses invade the characters' thoughts throughout the plot as Gabriella, a middle school student with disabilities, learns to lean on God.