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Reading fiction books about the impact of divorce
on families can open up meaningful discussions with your own
children. Here's a list of great books to help you get started.
Single
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From Dolls to Bottles
who's left holding the baby
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Parents
The National Economic and Social Forum
Forum Report No. 20
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Dublin 2,
Ireland.
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The
Single Mom's Survival Guide.
This e-book covers everything
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Single Parents
Top 10 Children's Books on Divorce
Reading fiction books about the impact of divorce on families
can open up meaningful discussions with your own children. Here's
a list of great books to help you get started.
1) At Daddy's on Saturdays
By Linda Walvoord Girard
This is a story about a young girl named Katie whose parents
are going through a divorce. Real emotions are woven throughout
the story - like the boredom Katie sometimes feels when she
visits her dad, and her fears that he might soon forget their
visits. This is a wonderful story for introducing and discussing
the fears your child may have.
• Age range: 5-8
2) The Days of Summer
By Eve Bunting
This book tells the emotional story of two sisters who are adjusting
to their grandparents’ divorce. Throughout the story,
the older sister, a fourth-grader, compassionately explains
some of the more difficult aspects of divorce to the younger
child. Bunting's writing brings to light the emotional impact
of divorce on members of the extended family and speaks to our
children's deep ability to cope when they're embraced with love.
• Age range: 5-8
3) Dinosaurs Divorce
By Marc Brown and Laurie Krasny Brown
This story offers a reassuring and straightforward explanation
of what children going through divorce can expect. The authors
compassionately address children's difficult questions, including
the impact on holiday celebrations, living in two homes, and
“What will happen to me?”
• Age range: 4-8
4) The Divorce Express
By Paula Danzinger
Danzinger tells the story of a ninth-grade girl, Phoebe, who
must ride a bus - ”The Divorce Express” - between
her parents’ two homes. Resentful of the changes in her
life, Phoebe eventually begins to cope and adjust. The result
is a powerful story of one child’s resiliency.
• Age range: teens through young adults
5) I Don't Want to Talk About It
By Jeanie Franz Ransom
This is a beautifully told story about the wide range of emotions
children experience upon hearing of their parents’ divorce.
The main character’s father talks her through some of
the emotions she might experience. With each new emotion, the
girl envisions herself as an animal physically expressing the
same emotion. What emerges is a creative way for parents to
discuss and share their children's emotions in a way that feels
safe and acceptable.
• Age range: 4-8
6) It's Not Your Fault, Koko Bear
By Vicki Lansky
This is a story for children and a valuable resource for parents.
In the story, preschooler Koko Bear faces the troubling news
that her parents are getting a divorce. Mama and Papa Bear compassionately
listen to Koko’s concerns and give her ample opportunity
to express her feelings, while conveying the important message
that the divorce is not her fault.
• Age range: 3-7
• Includes a guide for parents
7) Loon Summer
By Barbara Santucci
This is the story of a young girl, Ronnie, spending her first
summer with her father after her parents’ divorce. As
they wait together for the return of the loons, Rainie and her
father struggle with and process together the changes brought
by divorce.
• Age range: 5-9
8) Mama and Daddy Bear's Divorce
By Cornelia Maude Spelman
The author compassionately tells a story of Dinah, a young girl
coping with her parents divorce. Initially Dinah feels sad and
frightened, but as time pushes ahead and the family celebrates
her birthday, she realizes that life will go on and that she
continues to be surrounded by love.
• Age range: 4-8
• Includes a guide for parents
9) Rope Burn
By Jan Siebold
This is a funny and realistic story about a teenage boy named
Richard, who moves as a result of his parents’ divorce.
In English class, Richard is asked to write about a proverb
that reflects his life, and he is amazed by the number of proverbs
which could suit his situation. Thereafter, each chapter begins
with a proverb as Richard explores the many challenges teenagers
face when sorting through their parents’ divorce.
• Age range: 9-12
10) Was it the Chocolate Pudding?
By Sandra Levins and Bryan Langdo
This book was published by the American Psychological Association.
In it, the authors effectively explain divorce in language suitable
for children. In addition, this wonderful resource helps children
anticipate and express the many emotions they may feel.
• Age range: 4-8
• Includes parent information section written by child
psychologist
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