A heartfelt story about a seven-year-old girl coping with the loss of her daddy while trying to wade through the many new obstacles that his death has brought to her life. Kat's young life is full of happiness, traveling with her mom and daddy to Italy during the summer months and experiencing so many wonderful things that some children never get to do. She lives in a big house, goes to a small private school and has a wonderful friend, Liz. Her life is so uncomplicated until that awful day when she finds out that she will never see her daddy again. After a period of time, Kat and her mom are able to overcome their grief and embark on a new life together without her daddy. But Kat's mom soon begins to date, and Kat becomes angry with her, not understanding why she has to do such things. Kat's new life brings about significant change for her, and she begins to face her uncertainty with the guidance of a tiny superhero that her friend Ben introduces her to, along with the help of friends and family to find the hopeful happiness that she once had.Kat and the Unwanted Replacement is a must-read for young children experiencing the loss of a parent to let them know that they are not alone in their grief and that they will find happiness in their lives again. It is a book written from the child's perspective to capture the hearts of others.