About This Book
Reach for this book when your adolescent is beginning to recognize the complexities of adult behavior, particularly the heavy burden of keeping a secret to protect someone else. Set in the 1950s, this story follows eleven year old Prin as she navigates the transition from childhood innocence to a more mature understanding of justice and safety. Through her bond with her horse and her observations of a pregnant neighbor, Prin discovers a disturbing truth about family boundaries and abuse. It is a powerful choice for parents who want to discuss the importance of speaking up when something feels wrong, even when it involves people in positions of authority. The book handles sensitive themes of sexual abuse and pregnancy with historical distance but emotional immediacy, making it suitable for readers aged 12 and up who are ready for serious realistic fiction.
