Divorce

Books with an “*” can be found in the Parenting Collection in the Children’s Department.

Picture Books
Dear Mr. Henshaw, by Beverly Cleary     J Cleary
Fred Stays With Me!, by Nancy Coffelt     JE Coffelt
*Mama and Daddy Bear’s Divorce, by Cornelia Spelman     JE Spelman
A New Room for William, by Sally Grindley     JE Grindley
*On the Day His Daddy Left, by Eric J. Adams     J Adams
Priscilla Twice, by Judith Caseley     JE Caseley
*Standing on My Own Two Feet: a Child’s Affirmation of Love in the Midst of Divorce, by
      Tamara Schmitz     JE Schmitz
To and Fro, Fast and Slow, by Durga Bernhard      JE Bernhard
Two Homes, by Claire Masurel     JE Masurel
Two Old Potatoes and Me, by John Coy     JE Coy
*Was it the Chocolate Pudding?: A Story for Little Kids About Divorce, by Bruce Coville  
      JE Coville

Juvenile Fiction
DeDe Takes Charge!, by Johanna Hurwitz     J Hurwitz
Don’t Make Me Smile, by Barbara Park     J Park
Julie Tells Her Story, by Megan McDonald     J McDonald
Lone Wolf, by Kristine L. Franklin     J Franklin
Sketches From a Spy Tree, by Tracie Vaughn Zimmer     J Zimmer

Non-Fiction for Parents and Children
*Dinosaurs Divorce, by Laurene Brown     J 306.89 Brown
*Divorce, by Fred Rogers     J 306.89 Rogers
Explaining Divorce to Children     301.42 Explaining
*How It Feels When Parents Divorce, by Jill Krementz     J 306.89 Krementz
Parenting After Divorce: a Guide to Resolving Conflicts and Meeting Your Children’s Needs,
      by Philip Michael Stahl     306.89 Stahl
The Parents Book About Divorce, by Richard A. Gardner     301.4284 Gardner
Surviving the Breakup: How Children and Parents Cope With Divorce, by Judith S.
      Wallerstein     306.89 Wallerstein
The Truth About Children and Divorce: Dealing With the Emotions So You and Your
      Children Can Thrive, by Robert E. Emery     306.89 Emery
What About the Kids?: Raising Your Children Before, During, and After Divorce, by Judith
      S. Wallerstein     306.89 Wallerstein
What’s Going to Happen to Me?: When Parents Separate or Divorce, by Eda J. LeShan  
         306.8 LeShan
When Children Grieve: For Adults to Help Children Deal With Death, Divorce, Pet Loss,
      Moving, and Other Losses, by John W. James     155.93 James
*When Mom and Dad Divorce, by Steven Nickman     J 306.89 Nickman