The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

Get the tissues handy because there won't be a dry eye in the room after they read Kristin Hannah's new heartbreaking saga of a teenage girl's fight to keep her family together and safe in the wild terrain of Alaska. Leni knows her parents love each other and that her dad loves her and her mom but the POW survivor hasn't been the same man since he returned. This family of wanderers have a unique opportunity to start over in the vast beauty of rugged Alaska. While the land is unyielding and unforgiving to the rookie, the people of the little town open their hearts to Leni and her parents. Leni finds a best friend in Matthew but her dad's hatred and jealousy of Matthew's dad casts a cloud over their secret relationship. She must keep herself and her mom safe from his abuse while fighting for her life and her convictions. A touching story that combines the rugged spirit of Alaskan pioneers with the natural beauty of the "great alone".