Orphanland
A Coming-of-Age Mystery

★2026 Moonbeam Awards Bronze Medalist (Pre-Teen Fiction – Mature Issues) ★2026 Hoffer Awards, Best YA Fiction, First Place ★2026 Whippoorwill Awards All-Read List ★2025 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Finalist, Juvenile Fiction ★2025 IPPY Awards Finalist, Juvenile FictionBuried secrets from a small town's past will forever change the future for orphans of the opioid crisis.Eleven-year-old Willa Johnson moved to the Southern Ohio Children's Home after her mom's overdose. The old mansion is a safe haven in her small town, but the home is teetering on the edge of financial ruin. The newest resident is Kacey, a teen who's been kicked out by parents who reject their nonbinary identity. Willa and Kacey bond over the discovery of a hidden set of diaries and unintentionally dig up a dark history that will forever change the kids’ future."A heartwarming novel that explores the impact of the opioid epidemic on children and their families. The story includes meaningful friendships between kids who come from a variety of challenging circumstances, an adorable kitten, and a page-turning mystery involving Willa's caretaker-along with the discovery of old diaries that may contain clues. Willa is easy to root for." —Sydney Dunlap, award-winning author of Racing the Clouds and It Happened on Saturday