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• Divorce Is the Worst

  Higginbotham, Anastasia

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  This book empowers children navigating divorce by offering a witty, sympathetic, and non-authoritative perspective on coping with and overcoming the challenges of a difficult situation.

• Just Like Always

  Perry, Anne, 1943-

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  Just Like Always helps children understand that even when parents divorce, the most important parts of their lives—like being loved and having a daily routine—will stay "just like always."

• Thursday

  Bonwill, Ann,

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  A young girl's stuffed unicorn helps her find healing and hope after her parents' divorce, eventually transforming her saddest day back into a normal one through the power of friendship.

• Giving Good

  Boyd, Aaron, 1971-

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  Through the shared project of building a model plane, a father and son bond over memories that reassure the boy of his father's constant love despite living in separate homes.

• On the Other Side of the Garden

  Buitrago, Jairo,

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  After moving to the country due to her parents' separation, a young city girl learns to embrace her new life through a magical nighttime tour led by an owl, a frog, and a mouse.

• Papa and Pearl

  a Tale About Divorce, New Beginnings, and Love That Never Changes

  Clayton, Annette M,

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  After her parents divorce, Pearl navigates her new reality by trading her princess persona for a mermaid costume while getting ready for picture day with her father.

• Emily's Blue Period

  Daly, Cathleen

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  Inspired by the artist Pablo Picasso, a young girl named Emily uses her love for art to process her sadness and redefine what "home" looks like after her parents separate.

• Weekend Dad

  Hrab, Naseem,

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  A young boy navigates his first weekend at his father’s new apartment, finding comfort in their familiar routines and a heartfelt letter that reassures him of his father's love despite their parents' separation.

• One Day at a Time

  a Story About Healing From Divorce

  Ip, Rachel,

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  Poppy and Robin learn that even though their parents are separating, they can find happiness again by taking things slow and watching their love grow in two different homes—just like the sunflowers in their garden.

• Mila and the Monsters

  Koppens, Judith, 1969-

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  A young girl staying at her mom’s house misses her dad’s bedtime routine of checking for monsters, but she soon learns that she can feel safe and brave in both of her homes.

• Hello, Jimmy!

  Walker, Anna,

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  Jack worries his dad is lonely after a divorce, but when his dad gets a loud parrot named Jimmy, Jack must learn that his father has enough love for both of them.

• Living With Mom and Living With Dad

  Walsh, Melanie

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  A young girl shares the differences between her two separate homes and realizes that, even though her routines have changed, both of her parents still love her very much.

• Two Homes, One Heart

  Young, Jessica (Jessica E.),

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  A young girl discovers that even though she has to pack her bags to move between her parents' separate houses, her heart stays whole because she is deeply loved in both places.