The Year We Fell From Space by A.S. King
Published by Arthur A. Levine Books on October 15th 2019
ISBN: 1338236369
Pages: 272
Goodreads

Liberty loves everything about constellations and she knows so much about them. She often goes out at night to look at them. One night when she is outside she sees a meteorite crash into the forest behind their cabin. She is super excited about it, but on that same night, something awful happens, her dad moves out and her parents end up getting divorced. This book deals with depression in a parent and the impact it can have on their children. Liberty tries to shoulder a lot of the taking care of people in her family because of this, but it affects her and her life in ways she can’t see until she gets help. The story also explores the fears a child might have in a family with depression that they too might have depression. There is a list of resources at the back of the book on where to get help and learn about depression. Grades 5 and up

Mary Lehmer, Youth Services Librarian, Freeport Community Library, Freeport, ME