Octopus Moon2025 · ContemporarySchneider Family Book Award Honor 2026ALSC Notable Children's Book 2026
Ten-year-old Pearl, whose mother works at a Florida aquarium, seems to have a perfect life, but she is secretly struggling with depression as fifth grade begins. Once she is diagnosed, she works with a therapist on daily 'Impossible Things', drawing strength from her love of octopuses and the ocean.