About This Book
Reach for this book when your preteen or young teenager feels paralyzed by a 'loyalty bind' or the impossible pressure of choosing between two parents during a divorce. Unlike stories that focus on the parents' conflict, this narrative centers on Chester, a boy forced by a court to decide his own custody future: an urban life with his intense, emotionally fragile mother or a quiet, rural life with his steady father and his father's new partner. It is a raw, honest exploration of the guilt that comes with choosing one's own happiness over a parent's needs. Given its emotional weight and realistic depiction of parental manipulation, it is best suited for mature readers aged 11 to 15 who are navigating complex family transitions.
