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1) Son
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Unlike the other Birthmothers in her utopian community, teenaged Claire forms an attachment to her baby, feeling a great loss when he is taken to the Nurturing Center to be adopted by a family unit.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
After their two-week family tour of Los Angeles, ten-year-old Feng Li Lin and her older brother and sister learn they will remain in California while their parents return to Taiwan, forcing them to navigate a new school, a new language, bullies, racism, and the pressures of running a household.
Author
Publisher
Joy Street Books/Little Brown
Pub. Date
c1986
Edition
2nd printing.
Physical Desc
[32] p. : chiefly col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Text and illustrations of dinosaur characters introduce aspects of divorce such as its causes and effects, living with a single parent, spending holidays in two separate households, and adjusting to a stepparent.
Author
Series
Publisher
Cheriton Children's Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Going through a family breakup is a devastating, life-changing experience that happens to thousands of young people every year. Discover what it is like when your family is split apart through the heartfelt stories of survivors. Learn how it "happened to them," read their journeys to a new family life, and find out more about why families break up and restructure afterward in this open, sensitive, and informative exploration"--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
c1986
Physical Desc
31 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Text and illustrations of dinosaur characters introduce aspects of divorce such as its causes and effects, living with a single parent, spending holidays in two separate households, and adjusting to a stepparent.
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 20 x 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
It's hard to understand why parents separate. Using child-friendly text and interactive questions, this reassuring picture book covers the challenges that children face during separation. It includes a helpful section with advice, practical tips, and activities for caregivers and teachers.
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
250 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Missing her mother who has returned to Turkey to resolve an immigration problem, sixth-grader Sila welcomes a very large distraction in her life when she helps a surprising new friend rescue a circus elephant.
13) Brave like me
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
42 unnumbered pages : color illustrations, map ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"When someone is serving our country, far from home, everyone in their family has to be brave. Including -- and sometimes especially -- the kids. This book speaks to all kids in this situation in telling the story of a boy and a girl with parents away on duty. It captures the children's worries, fears, trials, and triumphs while waiting for their parents to return from service. Although the narrative tells one universal tale, the photographs depict...
14) It's not your fault, KoKo Bear: a read-together book for parents & young children during divorce
Author
Series
Publisher
Book Peddlers
Pub. Date
1998
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
KoKo Bear learns what divorce means, how to deal with changes, how to recognize and deal with feelings, and that divorce is not KoKo's fault. Each page includes tips for parents.
16) Missing daddy
Author
Publisher
Haymarket Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A little girl who misses her father because he's away in prison shares how his absence affects different parts of her life. Her greatest excitement is the days when she gets to visit her beloved father. With gorgeous illustrations, this book depicts a little girl's love for her father from whom she is separated because of incarceration." -- Provided by publisher
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