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Why do small frustrations turn into emotional explosions? Why does a simple disagreement suddenly become tears, anger, or complete shutdown? If you are raising or supporting a teen with ADHD, you may have asked yourself these questions many times. Emotional outbursts, intense reactions, and overwhelming feelings are not rare in ADHD teens, but they are often misunderstood.

Does every social situation feel overwhelming? Do you replay conversations in your head long after they end? Do you worry about saying the wrong thing, being judged, or standing out in the wrong way?

This novel explores the lives of a Colombian family over three generations, illustrating how themes of art, purpose, and belonging evolve through the experiences of migration. The story is inspired by my family history, in a fictional recreation that begins with Richard, a defiant young Colombian artist in 1900, whose life intertwines with Tita, his wife. Together they manage a successful art business amid political turmoil, eventually relocating to Canada.

When sixteen-year-old Zoe Williams discovers she can connect with silenced voices from history and glimpse dystopian futures, she realizes she's been chosen as the unprecedented second Guardian of a magical bookmark. While her counterpart Milo Parker travels to historical censorship events, Zoe's unique abilities reveal an urgent truth: they're facing a threat that requires both past knowledge and future awareness.