Crossties (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781733890007)

When twelve-year-old Helen Cooper's father returns home from prison, she finds herself surrounded by untrustworthy adults and their long-buried secrets including theft, adultery, domestic violence, and murder. With each secret that is revealed, Helen discovers the complexities of becoming an adult, the entanglements of family relationships, the power of secrets, and ultimately her own power including the power to forgive.