Camilla

Reach for this book when your teenager begins to see the cracks in your armor and struggles with the disillusionment that comes when parents are revealed as flawed humans. It is a sophisticated, deeply emotional exploration of fifteen year old Camilla Dickinson as she navigates the fallout of her mother's infidelity and her father's coldness. As her safe world at home dissolves, she finds a new sense of self through her first romance and the support of a more stable, intellectual family. This is an essential read for adolescents feeling caught in the middle of parental conflict or those questioning their own identity apart from their family's expectations. It offers a compassionate mirror for the lonely transition from childhood innocence to the complex reality of adulthood.