About This Book
Reach for this book when your child is struggling to adapt to a new environment while processing a significant loss or transition. Set in the 1930s South, it follows Possum, a girl who has been homeschooled by her mother her entire life. After her mother's death, her father sends her to public school for the first time. The story explores the friction between honoring the past and accepting a changing future, especially as Possum navigates grief and the complicated feeling of seeing her father move on. It is a poignant, realistic look at resilience and the realization that new people in our lives are not meant to replace those we have lost. It is best suited for independent readers aged 8 to 12 who appreciate historical settings and deep emotional honesty.
