A review by smalltownbookmom
The Sea in Winter by Christine Day

4.0

A moving middle grade novel about Maisie, a young Indigenous girl struggling with depression and anxiety as she copes with an injury that may mean the end of her life as a ballerina. The mental health rep in this book is amazing! I loved how normalized and crucial therapy is part of the story and used to show that it's okay to not be okay and when we feel that way there are options. I was also a huge fan of how Maisie rediscovered parts of her Indigenous history as her family goes on their annual midwinter trip to the traditional territories and how she finds solace volunteering in the library. Great on audio, this is a must-read book!