Although death is the ultimate loss, is isn’t the only one that affects
children. Today’s blog post will list fiction for older children in which the
main characters are dealing with their parents’ divorces.
As with the books on death in the last two posts, I have read each one
myself and have left off several that I did not think would be helpful. Unfortunately,
none of these works well for boys. But here is my list of recommended books for
girls.
· Big & Little
Questions (According to Wren Jo Byrd) by Julie Bowe—A nine-year-old girl tries
to keep her parents’ divorce a secret from her friends but discovers that
honesty is a better choice.
· The Twelve Dares
of Christa by
Marissa Burt—For the first time in her life, Christa must spend Christmas away
from her father after her parents separate.
· One Crazy Summer by Rita
Williams-Garcia—In this classic novel taking place in 1968, Delphine’s parents
have already been apart for seven years, and she and her younger sisters are
used to living with their conventional father and conservative grandmother.
When they are sent to spend the summer with their mother, Delphine must learn
to live with the unconventional woman she barely remembers and doesn’t respect.
· Two Naomis by Olugbemisola
Rhuday-Perkovich—This is a contemporary story about two unrelated girls with
divorced parents. When one Naomi’s father begins dating the other Naomi’s
mother, both girls must learn to accept new people into an expanded family.
· It’s Not the End
of the World
by Judy Blume—When Karen’s parents announce that they are getting divorced, she
tries to find ways to keep them together. This book was published in 1972 and
is dated, but it shows how divorce affects everyone in the family, which hasn’t
changed.
Next week I’ll talk about a helpful resource for parents.
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