The Second Child — John Boyne

Part of the Open Door series of short books for emerging readers. Alison Clark returns home to her father’s house in rural Wexford with her movie star boyfriend, Nick. It’s the first time she’s been home in years. Her father does not approve of her boyfriend or her pregnancy and Alison’s mother is struggling to keep them from fighting. There is a lot of tension in the house. Will father and daughter ever make up?