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Between Mom and Jo. Julie Anne Peters, $8.99

Nick has a three-legged dog named Lucky, some pet fish, and two moms who think he's the greatest kid ever. And he happens to think he has the greatest Moms ever, but everything changes when his birth mom and her partner Jo start to have marital problems. Suddenly, Nick is in the middle, and instead of having two Moms to turn to for advice, he has no one. Nick's emotional struggle to redefine his relationships with his parents will remind readers that a family's love can survive even the most difficult times.


Coping with Loss: the Life Changes Handbook. Anita Naik, $10.95 (ages 10 and up)

Struggling to fit in with your stepfamily? Grieving the loss of a loved one? Moving from your familiar friends, school and neighbourhood? Not sure how to cope with these feelings of sadness and loss? THE LIFE CHANGES HANDBOOK is here to help with useful advice, facts, tips and quizzes on these issues and more.


A Day with Dad. Bo Holmberg, illustrated by Eva Eriksson, $17.50

A tender portrait of a day spent together.

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Dinosaur's Divorce: a Guide for Changing Families. Laurene Brown & Marc Brown, $8.99

(Ages 4 & up)


The Divorce Express. Paula Danzinger, $7.50 (ages 10-14)

No one wants to ride the divorce express. Especially Phoebe. It means leaving her New York City apartment and friends, moving to the country with her dad, and taking the bus every weekend to visit her mom in the city. It means she has to go to ninth grade in a new school, and see her father go on dates. It’s a hectic life with no time to feel she really belongs with the kids in either place.


The Divorce Helpbook for Teens. Cynthia MacGregor, $15.95

The popular author of The Divorce Helpbook for Kids is back with an all-new resource for teenagers in divorced and divorcing families. MacGregor knows that divorce can be especially tough on teens, and her warm and friendly guide offers a helping hand to teens struggling to answer the tough questions when their parents divorce:

  • Why do parents get divorced?
  • How will the divorce change our lives?
  • What can I do to feel less depressed?
  • Who can I talk to about my problems?
  • What's going to happen next?
  • How do you tell absent parents that they don't visit enough?
  • How do you say "no" to parents who want you to carry messages to, or spy on, the other parent?
  • What is there to talk about when you visit a parent who's moved away?

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Divorce Is Not the End of the World: Zoe and Evan's Guide for Kids, Revised & Updated. Zoe & Evan Stern, $10.99 (Ages 8-14)

Lots of kids are dealing with divorce and going through the same things as you are. At ages 15 and 13, Zoe and Evan wrote this honest, positive and practical guide for kids. Now, in this new edition, Zoe and Evan look back on hte advice they gave with a fresh perspective ten years later.


Do You Sing Twinkle?  Sandra Levins & Bryan Langdo, $10.95

A story about remarriage and new family for children ages 4-8.


Ginny Morris and Mom's House, Dad's House. Mary Collins Gallagher, $10.95

Ginny Morris and Mom's House, Dad's House spotlights many of the day-to-day experiences of a child in joint custody and a wide range of solutions to typical problems. Ginny's ideas for getting organized, keeping connected with her parents and friends, and coping with things she can't change, and more, provide a roadmap for all children who are navigating the sometimes bumpy road between Mom's house and Dad's house. (For ages 8 - 12)

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Healing After Divorce: 100 Practical Ideas for Kids. Alan Wolfelt & Raelynn Maloney, $12.95 (ages 7 to 12)

Simple advice and activities for children during and after divorce.


How I Feel: a Coloring Book for Kids During & After Divorce. Alan Wolfelt & Raelyn Maloney, $2.95

This simple coloring book and reassuring text gives children the opportunity to share their feelings about parental separation and divorce.


I Don’t Want to Talk About It. Jeanie Franz Ransom, $10.95 ages 4-8

When a child’s parents tell her they are going to divorce, the last thing she wants to do is talk about it. Instead, she wants to roar as loud as lion so she can’t hear their words, or turn into fish and hide her tears in the sea, or even become a bird and fly away.

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I Have Two Homes. Marian de Smet & Nynke Talsma, $17.95 (ages 4 and up)

This lovely picture book gives an honest, uncomplicated account of what it's like when parents split up.


It’s Not the End of the World. Judy Blume, $10.99 Ages 10-13

Karen’s parents are getting a divorce. Her dad has moved out. Her older brother has locked himself away in his room. Her little sister is a mess. Her mother’s angry all the time. And Karen can’t bring herself to talk about any of it with anyone, not even her best friend.


Mom and Dad Don’t Live Together Anymore. Kathy Stinson & Vian Oelofson, $6.95 (preschool age)

For one young girl, splitting time between parents has its ups and downs. She knows each parent still loves her and is there to take care of her — no matter what happens!

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Mom and Dad Glue. Kes Gray, illustrated by Lee Wildish, $17.99 (ages 4-8)

When a young child’s parents break-up, there’s only one way to fix things — find some ‘parent glue’ to put them back together.


Mom’s House, Dad’s House for Kids: Feeling at Home in One Home or Two. Isolina Ricci, $17.50

Isolina Ricci's Mom's House, Dad's House has long been the gold standard for inspiring and supporting divorcing and remarrying parents. With Mom’s House, Dad’s House for Kids, she adapts her time-tested advice on the emotional, logistical, and legal realities of separation, divorce, and stepfamilies to speak directly to children. Alongside practical ways to cope with big changes she offers older children and their families key resiliency tools that kids can use now and the rest of their lives. Kids and families are encouraged to believe in themselves, to take heart, and to plan for their lives ahead.


My Parents are Divorced, My Elbows Have Nicknames and Other Facts About Me. Bill Cochran, illustrated by Steve Bjőrkman, $23.99 (ages 4-8)

Life with divorced parents isn’t always easy — but no matter — Ted knows that his parents love him!

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My Parents Are Divorced Too: a Book for Kids by Kids, 2nd Edition. Melanie, Annie & Steven Ford, as told to Jann Blackstone-Ford. Illustrated by Charles Beyl, $10.95

Melanie, Annie, and Steven Ford pack lots of simple truths and "I have been through it" advice into this wise little book about their struggles and triumphs through their parents' divorce.


On the Day His Daddy Left. Eric Adams & Kathleen Adams, $7.95

When his father moved out, Danny had a very important question — Was the divorce his fault?

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Split in Two: Keeping It Together When Your Parents Live Apart. Karen Buscemi, $16.95 (ages 11 and up)

Your parents have split up and you live in two homes, which is fine – except when it's not. Like when you don't know where your stuff is. Or when your mom has one set of rules, and your dad has another. Or when you keep losing your homework and your favorite jeans.

If you can relate, this book is for you. It will help you learn how to negotiate with your parents to get things you need, as well as how to become a better packer, organizer, money saver, and interior designer. You'll also find quotes from others who have gone through the split-living experience and lived to tell the tale. In the end, you'll hopefully feel more self-confident, grounded, and whole: like a sane person living one life, not a scattered person who always feels split in two.


A Tale of Two Seders. Mindy Avra Portnoy, illustrated by Valeria Cis, $9.95 (ages 4-8)

When a young girl’s parents divorce, holidays like Passover change. In time, new family traditions emerge as she finds her place in two homes.

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25 Things to Do…when Grandpa Passes Away…Mom and Dad Get Divorced…or the Dog Dies: Activities to Help Children Suffering Loss or Change. Laurie Kanyer, $15.50

Excellent, creative stuff…has the happy effect of occupying the adult mind also.


Two Homes. Claire Masurel & Kady MacDonald Denton, $8.00

Two Homes is a comforting story for young children who are faced with separation or divorce. Positive, simple and child-centered, this lovely book for 3 - 6 year olds is warm and full of love.

Two Old Potatoes and Me. John Coy, illustrated by Carolyn Fisher, $8.99

Two Old Potatoes and Me unfolds over the course of a growing season as a father and daughter move forward after divorce and create a tradition of their own.

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Was It the Chocolate Pudding? A Story for Little Kids about Divorce. Sandra Levins, $10.95 (ages 2-6)

In this gentle story, young children can begin to understand that divorce is about grown-up problems.


What Can I Do? A Book for Children of Divorce. Danielle Lowry & Bonnie Mathews, $10.50 (Ages 8-12)


When My Parents Forgot to How to Be Friends. Jennifer Moore-Mallinos & Marta Fàbrega, $8.99

Where Am I Sleeping Tonight? Carol Goron Ekster & Sue Ramá, $11.50

Mark and Evan fell like their lives and schedules are all scrambled ever since their parents got a divorce. Confused, frustrated and even a little angry with their mom and dad — how will they ever make sense of it all?

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Complete Booklist

At Daddy's on Saturdays. Linda Walvoord Girard & Judith Friedman, $7.95 (ages 5-8)

Between Mom and Jo. Julie Anne Peters, $8.99 (ages 12 & up)

Changes: My Family and Me. Beverly Hopkins, $9.95 (ages 3-5)

Coping with Loss: the Life Changes Handbook. Anita Naik, $10.95 (ages 10 and up)

A Day with Dad. Bo Holmberg, illustrated by Eva Eriksson, $17.50 (ages 5-8)

Dinosaurs Divorce. Laurence Krasny Brown & Mark Brown, $8.99 (ages 4-up)

The Divorce Express. Paula Danzinger, $7.50 (ages 10-14)

The Divorce Helpbook for Kids. Cynthia MacGregor, $16.95 (ages 8-12)

The Divorce Helpbook for Teens. Cynthia MacGregor, $15.95 (ages 12 and up)

Divorce Is Not the End of the World: Zoe and Evan's Guide for Kids. Zoe & Evan Stern, $10.99 (ages 8-14)

Divorced Together for the Sake of the Children. Kristi Schwartz, $14.50 (ages 4-8)

Do You Sing Twinkle?  Sandra Levins & Bryan Langdo, $10.95 (ages 3-5)

Ginny Morris and Mom's House, Dad's House. $10.95 (ages 8-12)

Goodnight, Daddy. Angela Seward, $8.95 (ages 5-8)

Healing After Divorce: 100 Practical Ideas for Kids. Alan Wolfelt & Raelynn Maloney, $12.95 (ages 7 to 12)

How I Feel: a Coloring Book for Kids During & After Divorce. Alan Wolfelt & Raelyn Maloney, $2.95

How It Feels When Parents Divorce. Jill Krementz, $21.00 (ages 6-12)

I Don't Want to Talk About It. Jeanie Franz Ransom, $10.95 (ages 4-8)

I Have Two Homes. Marian de Smet & Nynke Talsma, $17.95 (ages 4 and up)

I Think Divorce Stinks. Marcia Lipman Lebowitz, $12.50 (ages 5-8)

It's Not Your Fault, Koko Bear: a Read-Together Book for Parents & Young Children During Divorce. V. Lansky, $8.99 (ages 3-6)

It's Not the End of the World. Judy Blume, $10.99 (ages 10-13)

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Let's Talk About It:  Divorce.  Fred Rogers, $7.95 (ages 3-7)

Mama and Daddy Bear's Divorce.  Cornelia Maude Spelman, $7.95 (ages 4-6)

Mom and Dad Break Up. Joan Singleton Prestine, $17.95 (ages 6-9)

Mom and Dad Don't Live Together Anymore. Kathy Stinson & Vian Oelofson, $6.95 (ages 4-6)

Mom and Dad Glue. Kes Gray, illustrated by Lee Wildish, $17.99 (ages 4-8)

Mom's House, Dad's House for Kids: Feeling at Home in One Home or Two. Isolina Ricci, $17.50 (ages 8-12)

My Family's Changing: a First Look at Family Break Up. Pat Thomas, $8.99 (ages 3-6)

My Mom and Dad Don't Live Together Anymore. Judith Aron Rubin, $16.50 (ages 4-12)

My Parents are Divorced, My Elbows Have Nicknames and Other Facts About Me. Bill Cochran, illustrated by Steve Bjőrkman, $23.99 (ages 4-8)

My Parents Are Divorced Too: a Book for Kids by Kids, 2nd Edition. Melanie, Annie & Steven Ford, as told to Jann Blackstone-Ford. Illustrated by Charles Beyl, $10.95 (ages 8-13)

On the Day His Daddy Left. Eric Adams & Kathleen Adams, $7.95

Sending Love ... My "Different-Functional" Family. Lori Hilliard, $13.95 (ages 5-10)

Split in Two: Keeping It Together When Your Parents Live Apart. Karen Buscemi, $16.95 (ages 11 & up)

A Tale of Two Seders. Mindy Avra Portnoy, illustrated by Valeria Cis, $9.95 (ages 4-8)

25 Things to Do…when Grandpa Passes Away…Mom and Dad Get Divorced…or the Dog Dies: Activities to Help Children Suffering Loss or Change. Laurie Kanyer, $15.50 (ages 5-10)

Two Homes. Claire Masurel, Illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton, $8.00 (ages 2-6)

Two Old Potatoes and Me. John Coy, illustrated by Carolyn Fisher, $8.99 (ages 4-8)

Was It the Chocolate Pudding? A Story for Little Kids about Divorce. Sandra Levins, $10.95 (ages 3-6)

What Can I Do? A Book for Children of Divorce. Danielle Lowry, $10.50 (ages 8-12)

What in the World Do You Do When Your Parents Divorce? A Survival Guide for Kids. K. Winchester & R. Beyer, $10.99 (ages 8-12)

When Mom and Dad Divorce: a Kid's Resource. Emily Menendez-Aponte, $8.99 (ages 4-8)

When Mom and Dad Separate. Marge Heegaard. $9.95 (ages 6-10)

When My Parents Forgot How to Be Friends. Jennifer Moore-Mallinos, $8.99 (ages 4-8)

Where Am I Sleeping Tonight? Carol Goron Ekster & Sue Ramá, $11.50

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