Flightsend

Reach for this book when your teenager is feeling the weight of a family transition, especially one involving a move or a parent who is struggling to keep things together. It is an ideal choice for adolescents who feel like they are the ones acting like the adult in the room while their world changes around them. Flightsend follows Charlie and her mother as they relocate to a remote cottage following a tragic family loss and the departure of her mother's partner, Sean. The story explores the delicate balance of grief, the resentment of being uprooted, and the slow, often painful process of building a new identity in an unfamiliar place. It offers a realistic, grounded look at mother-daughter dynamics that will resonate with teens aged 12 to 16 who are navigating their own fresh starts.