Where the Stars Still Shine

Fast-paced, engaging contemporary teen novel about a girl who grew up homeless with a mentally ill mother, suddenly adapting to a “normal” life with her father and new stepmother. Callie's emotional drama is intense and well-rendered, and her healthy sexual relationship with ~dreamy~ Alex is one to root for, especially as Callie unpacks some of her childhood abuse.

Recommended mainly for older teens. Will appeal to fans of books about kids with messed up childhoods. (You know what I mean.)