The Taxi Navigator

Reach for this book when you notice your child withdrawing as household tensions rise or during the early stages of a parental separation. Kyle is caught between a high-achieving lawyer father and a banker mother whose relationship is dissolving, leaving him feeling like an outsider in his own home. Through his eccentric taxi-driving uncle and a colorful cast of urban friends, Kyle learns that family is something you can build and that his worth isn't defined by his parents' conflict. This gentle story provides a roadmap for finding belonging in unexpected places. While it touches on the sadness of a changing family structure, it remains a hopeful read for children aged 8 to 12. It is particularly effective at normalizing the feeling of being 'the quiet one' during a loud family crisis, offering comfort and a sense of agency to young readers.