By Gabrielle Prendergast

Orca

March 11, 2025

Fiction

ThemesEmotions & Social AwarenessFamily & FriendshipInclusion & Diversity

Age / Grade 9-12 / Grades 4-7

Content Housing & Food Insecurity Mental Health

When Sara Salt’s brother is born prematurely, her mom and stepdad send her to stay with her half-sister, Abby. Sara has trouble talking to new people, like Abby’s friends, but writes letters to her brother all about it. As she gets to know more about Abby’s mission to help unhoused people, she takes up her pen to help the cause.