Out of Focus by Margaret Buffie

Sixteen-year-old Bernice Todd lives a tough life taking care of her family: her mother is an irresponsible alcoholic who would disappear for days on end, her siblings require constant attention, and dealing with an angry landlord doesn’t help either. Everything changed when Bernice discovered that her mother’s actually been left a lodge, the Black Spruce Lodge, by her aunt! The whole family immediately moved, under Bernice’s orders, to start a new life at the lodge. In a new town, can Bernice learn to control her anger towards her mom, to fit into her new life, and perhaps, find love? Can she get her life “in” focus?