Speed of Life

Sofia Wolfe is a fourteen-year-old dealing with the absence of her mother, and when she discovers the teen advice column "Dear Kate," she finally has someone to confide in about her deepest thoughts and fears. Her world turns upside down when her father starts dating Kate, the very person who has been holding all of Sofia's secrets. Now Sofia must face her anonymous confidante every day as a potential stepparent, making her wonder how she can ever feel comfortable in her own home again. This contemporary middle grade novel explores the complications of family, privacy, and finding your voice when everything you thought was private becomes very public.