The Weight of Water

When Kasienka and her mother arrive in England with nothing but a suitcase and hope, she finds herself adrift in a new country where loneliness feels like her constant companion. At school she's an outsider, and at home her mother's silent heartbreak mirrors her own struggle to belong. But when a meaningful connection blooms in her life, Kasienka discovers that sometimes the people we meet can teach us how to keep our heads above water in ways we never expected. This is a tender, unflinching coming-of-age story about finding your footing in a foreign place and learning that quiet strength can carry you through almost anything.