What Happened to Goodbye

Reach for this book when your teenager is navigating the fallout of a messy divorce or feels the need to reinvent themselves just to survive a move. Mclean has spent years playing different characters at every new school to avoid the pain of her family's collapse and her mother's betrayal. This story explores the exhausting masks we wear to hide vulnerability and the quiet courage it takes to finally be authentic. It is a deeply resonant choice for teens who feel caught between two parents or who struggle with the weight of adult secrets. Appropriate for ages 12 and up, it offers a realistic look at healing that does not rely on easy fixes or perfect endings, but rather on finding a true sense of belonging in one's own skin.