The Secret to Belonging

By Megan E. Freeman

A neglected teen travels to Norway for a fresh start in this stunning coming-of-age novel in verse about longing, love, and the courage to create joy from the ashes of despair by award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Megan E. Freeman.

You are invisible in your own family. Your parents spend all their care and attention on your brother, who is addicted to drugs. Your dreams don't matter to anyone but you.

Your only ticket out is a college fund left by your grandfather--until your parents use it to pay for your brother's drug rehab.

Just when your future seems about to collapse, you are offered a lifeline: a scholarship to become an exchange student in a remote part of Norway. It's an invitation to begin a new life in a new place with new people...a place where you might finally feel like you belong.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1665988401
• ISBN13: 9781665988407
• Release Date: September 2026
• Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
• Length: 352 Pages
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher