Cuckoo In The Nest by Fran Hill (PB)

Set during the blistering summer of 1976, Cuckoo in the Nest follows fourteen-year-old Jackie Chadwick, a would-be poet navigating life in a new foster home. The Walls promise stability, but behind their middle-class respectability lies tension, jealousy and secrets that threaten to unravel them all. When tragedy strikes, the family and Jackie herself must face uncomfortable truths about love, loyalty and what really makes a home. Drawing on Fran Hill’s own experiences of being fostered, this beautifully written coming of age story is both funny and deeply moving, shining a light on the courage it takes to find your place in the world.