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Dear Mr. Henshaw
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Beverly Cleary
Given the homework assignment of writing to a famous author, sixth-grader Leigh Botts writes to Boyd Henshaw, the author of his favorite book, WAYS TO AMUSE A DOG. Mr. Henshaw's reply includes some silly answers to Leigh's questions about a writer's life, but he also encloses a series of questions about Leigh that Leigh must answer and send back ...
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Was It the Chocolate Pudding?: A Story for Little Kids about Divorce
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Sandra Levins, Bryan Langdo (Illustrator)
"Was It the Chocolate Pudding?" tells the story of divorce in a typical family from the point of view of an engaging young narrator. Readers learn about divorce, and receive age-appropriate explanations of what is happening regarding such issues as single-parent homes and joint custody. But most importantly, the narrator explains that divorce is ...
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Sport
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Louise Fitzhugh
This novel featuring characters from the book HARRIET THE SPY focuses on Harriet's friend Sport. Sport's life changes when his grandfather dies and he inherits a huge fortune. The fact that her son is now a multimillionaire brings about the return of Sport's greedy mother--who kidnaps him in the hopes of getting her hands on his money.
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Mama and Daddy Bear's Divorce
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Cornelia Maude Spelman, Kathy Parkinson (Illustrator)
Told from the perspective of a young bear, this simple story addresses the questions, emotions, and fears young children have when their parents are divorcing. Full-color illustrations.
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A Solitary Blue
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Cynthia Voigt
This companion to DICEY'S SONG focuses on Dicey's friend, Jeff Greene. Jeff has learned to adapt to the fact that his mother abandoned him and his father years ago, so he is surprised when she suddenly invites him to visit her. Jeff is delighted to discover that his mother is very different from his remote, perfectionist father. Unfortunately, ...
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It's Not the End of the World
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Judy Blume
Sixth grader Karen Newman is devastated when her parents announce that they are getting divorced. She begins to plot elaborate schemes to keep the inevitable from happening, but in the meantime her family is falling apart. Will Karen be able to see that divorce might just be the one thing that saves her family, even if they can't all be together ...
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I Don't Want to Talk about It
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Jeanie Franz Ransom, Kathryn Kunz Finney (Illustrator)
When a child's parents tell her that they have decided to divorce, the last thing she wants to do is to talk about it. Instead, she wants to roar like a lion so she can't hear their words. This story reveals a range of feelings a young child might experience when a family is confronting divorce.
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Gamer Girl
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Mari Mancusi
After Maddy's parents divorce, she's stuck starting over at a new high school. Friendless and nicknamed Freak Girl, Maddy finds refuge in the interactive online game Fields of Fantasy. This fresh, geeky/cool novel includes online chats and exciting gaming, and features Maddy's manga-style artwork. Illustrations.
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Mom and Dad Don't Live Together Anymore
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Kathy Stinson, Nancy Lou Reynolds (Illustrator)
A classic and critically acclaimed picture book, newly illustrated, takes a positive, sensitive and reassuring look at divorce as experienced by young children.
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Queen of Everything
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Deb Caletti
High school junior Jordan MacKenzie, the child of divorced parents, knows her father is dating a woman who is married. How could anyone predict this illicit love affair would implode in such a violent and disturbing way?
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Fred Stays with Me!
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Nancy Coffelt, Tricia Tusa (Illustrator)
Told from the point of view of a young child whose parents are divorced, Fred Stays with Me follows the child and her dog, Fred, from one parent's house to the other's, giving the child a sense of continuity and stability. With a simple text and kidlike language, the story expresses and addresses a child's concerns, highlights the friendship ...
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Bitter Rose: Color Me Crushed
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Melody Carlson
Maggie's parents suddenly split up after 25 years of marriage. The whole situation has Maggie feeling hurt, distraught, but most of all, violently bitter. She's desperate for someone who can restore her confidence in love.
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Sister of the Bride
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Beverly Cleary
Barbara, a high school junior, is thrilled when her older sister announces that she is getting married. As the family prepares for the wedding, Barbara sorts through her own feelings for two very different boys.
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Two homes
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C Masurel
Alex, the son of a divorced couple, describes the differences and similarities between the home he shares with his mother and the one he shares with his father. For example, at his mother's house Alex has a stuffed chair while at his father's house he has a rocking chair. However, at both houses Alex has his own room and is well loved. Watercolor, ...
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Voices After Midnight
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Richard Peck
On a two week family vacation in New York City, siblings Chad, Luke, and Heidi discover that they have the ability to travel through time. As the trio is thrust back in time to the Great Blizzard of 1888, they set out to uncover the mysterious deaths of a brother and sister.
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My Not-So-Terrible Time at the Hippie Hotel
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Rosemary Graham
Tracy is dragged by her father to Cape Cod's Farnsworth House, where divorced parents bring their children for a summer of togetherness. Tracy doesn't want to stay at "Hippie Hotel"--until she meets Kevin, who helps her see there are things about herself that make her worth getting to know.
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Standing on My Own Two Feet: A Child's Affirmation of Love in the Midst of Divorce
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Tamara Schmitz (Illustrator)
Addison's parents are going through a divorce, but he knows that no matter what happens, his parents will always love him. The inspiring, gentle, and uplifting text teaches kids that having two homes to live in can be just as great as having two strong feet to stand on. Full color.
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Naming Maya
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Uma Krishnaswami
West meets East Although Maya has done her best to avoid it, she is spending part of her summer in Chennai, India, with her mother, who is trying to sell her grandfather's old house. Soon Maya is drawn into a complicated friendship with eccentric Kamala Mami, who has been a housekeeper and cook for years in Maya's extended family. At the same ...
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Me, Penelope
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Lisa Jahn-Clough
Sixteen-year-old Penelope RLopiS Yeager attempts to find independence as she copes with her little brother's tragic death and her mother's erratic and irresponsible parenting, or lack thereof.
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Amber Brown Sees Red
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Paula Danziger
Another beginning chapter book featuring Amber Brown. In this entry, Amber must deal with the engagement of her mother and her boyfriend, Max, and the loss of her father, who is moving back to the United States from Paris. To further complicate matters, Amber is going through a growth spurt and must deal with having a haircut that she hates.
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You Can't Eat Your Chicken Pox Amber Brown
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Paula Danziger
Amber Brown is visiting an aunt who lives in England when she develops a severe case of chicken pox. Disappointed because she must cancel a trip to France to see her father, she worries that his trial separation from her mother will become permanent.
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Operation Love Match (Svh #103)
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Francine Pascal, Kate William
Elizabeth Wakefield promises Bruce Patman that her sister Jessica will help keep his parents from getting a divorce.
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What Hearts
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Bruce Brooks
Asa's life changes completely in one day when he discovers that his parents are divorcing and he meets Dave, the brooding, inflexible man who will become his stepfather. This novel is composed of four short stories that chronicle the formative years of Asa's childhood, particularly his growing awareness of his mother's depression and his difficult ...
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Just Like Always
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Anne M Perry, Tammie Speer Lyon (Illustrator)
A Rookie Reader Level C titles are perfect for the emergent reader. The Level C Rookie includes longer sentences and more complex concepts than Levels A and B. Simple text makes reading easy while describing familiar ideas, objects, actions, and vocabulary. Although a little girl's parents are divorced, they love her just like always.
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On the Day His Daddy Left
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Eric J Adams, Layne Johnson (Illustrator), Kathleen Adams
Now available in paperback. On the day his father moves out of the house, Danny's teacher, friends, and family reassure him that his parents' divorce is not his fault. Full color.
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