Center of Gravity (First edition.)

In Shaunta Grimes' middle-grade novel Center of Gravity, a girl loses her mom, and her dad remarries quickly, so she must rebuild her life and friendships.Tessa is an anxious person, but it's become worse since her mother died a few months ago.

To calm herself down she cuts out photos of missing kids-from milk cartons-and keeps them in a file.

It helps her feel like she's not alone. When her dad announces suddenly that he's getting married-and that they're moving, Tessa must navigate new friendships and a new stepmother.

She knows she should let go of old habits, but that's easier said than done.

Her struggle is one that many readers will understand.