Divorce

Seen through the eyes of an eight-year-old girl, this story follows a child watching her household come apart piece by piece. The months leading to her parents' separation are tangled up with grown-up betrayals that she only partly understands. Her father's unfaithfulness shatters the family she has always known, leaving her bewildered, forsaken and helpless, even though her family is the thing she values most.

She is not alone in the struggle. Her mother refuses to give way under the strain, a devoted grandmother stays close, and a cherished teacher, Mrs. Owens, offers her steadiness. With these people around her, the girl's path through the upheaval points toward resilience.