Julia and the Shark by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

Julia has followed her mum and dad to live on a remote island for the summer – her dad, for work; her mother, on a determined mission to find the elusive Greenland shark. But when her mother’s obsession threatens to submerge them all, Julia finds herself on an adventure with dark depths and a lighthouse full of hope…
Trigger & Content Warnings
- Racism
- Parental abandonment recounted
- Parent with Bipolar Disorder including manic and depressive episodes
- Attempted suicide of a parent by overdose, off-page
- Bullying