What Every Girl (except me) Knows

Reach for this book when your daughter begins noticing the 'unwritten rules' of girlhood and feels she lacks a roadmap for navigating puberty or social dynamics. Gabby is twelve years old and struggling with the disappearance of a mother figure while her father remains tight-lipped about the past. This story sensitively explores the deep-seated need for maternal connection and the courage required to ask painful family questions. It is a tender, realistic choice for middle-grade readers (ages 9-12) dealing with grief, the onset of adolescence, or the feeling of being an outsider within their own family. It provides a safe space to discuss how we fill the gaps in our own histories.