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Pebbles to the sea / by Arsenault, Marie-Andrée,1985-; Tanaka, Shelley.; Leroux, Dominique.;
Flo and Fée straddle their parents' worlds. They hear a noise and see a stone arc across the sky. Henri's giant slingshot, surely. They decide to visit him, but first the pianist and artist.LSC
Subjects: Belonging (Social psychology); Friendship; Children of separated parents;
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Weekend dad / by Hrab, Naseem.; Viva, Frank.;
A little boy, whose parents have recently separated, enters his dad's new apartment for the first time. Everything feels different, and the same.LSC
Subjects: Separated parents; Fathers; Children of separated parents; Parenting, Part-time; Fathers and sons;
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We the children / by Clements, Andrew,1949-; Stower, Adam.;
Sixth-grader Ben Pratt's life is full of changes that he does not like--his parents' separation and the plan to demolish his seaside school to build an amusement park--but when the school janitor gives him a tarnished coin with some old engravings and then dies, Ben is drawn into an effort to keep the school from being destroyed."Ages 7-10"--P. [4] of cover.LSC
Subjects: Mystery fiction.; Detective and mystery stories.; Children of separated parents; Schools; Real estate development; Sailing; Mystery and detective stories.;
© 2011, c2010., Simon & Schuster Children's Pub.,
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Absolutely, positively Natty / by Greenwald, Lisa.;
Natty copes with her parents splitting up, moving in with her grandparents, and starting a new school by maintaining and spreading a positive attitude, but she soon realizes it is more important to feel her feelings than it is to be eternally peppy.Ages 8-12.
Subjects: Attitude; Friendship; Cheerleaders; Dysfunctional families; Children of separated parents; Middle schools; Schools; Jews;
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Mama and Mommy and me in the middle / by LaCour, Nina.; Juanita, Kaylani.;
When her mother goes on a business trip, a little girl, who loves to sit between Mama and Mommy at the table, misses her a lot and feels empty until Mommy finally comes home, filling the void with love.LSC
Subjects: Mothers and daughters; Families; Separation (Psychology); Lesbian mothers; Children of gay parents;
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See you on a starry night / by Schroeder, Lisa.;
Eleven-year-old Juliet, her newly separated mother, and her older sister have moved to a Mission Beach, where she forms an instant bond with a girl her own age, Emma, even throwing bottles with secret messages into the sea; and then an email arrives, inviting Juliet to join the Starry Night Society, and all she has to do is make someone else's wish come true--but what about her own family, whom she seems to be growing apart from?LSC
Subjects: Children of separated parents; Best friends; Mothers and daughters; Sisters; Moving, Household; Wishes; Friendship;
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Breathless / by Niven, Jennifer.;
"With graduation on the horizon, budding writer Claudine Henry is focused on three things: college in the fall, become a famous author, and the ever-elusive possibility of sex. Then her dad drops a bombshell: he and Claude's mom are splitting up. Claude's mom whisks them both away to a remote, mosquito-infested island off the coast of Georgia, where the two of them can start the painful process of mending their broken hearts. It's the last place Claude can imagine finding her footing, but then Jeremiah Crew happens. Miah is a local trail guide with a passion for photography, and a past he doesn't like to talk about. He's brash, enigmatic, and even more infuriatingly, he's the only one who seems to see Claude for who she wants to be. When Claude decides to sleep with Miah, she tells herself it's just sex-- she's not going to put her already broken heart at risk"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Love stories.; Psychological fiction.; High school girls; Children of separated parents; Dysfunctional families; Interpersonal relations; Teenagers; First loves; Self-realization in women; Forest guides (Persons);
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When parents part : how mothers and fathers can help their children deal with separation and divorce / by Leach, Penelope.; Leach, Penelope.Family breakdown.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Children of divorced parents.; Divorce.; Parenting.;
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The co-parenting handbook : raising well-adjusted and resilient kids from little ones to young adults through divorce or separation / by Bonnell, Karen,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A practical manual for parents transitioning from being a married couple with children to being solely co-parents together. This guide helps them navigate difficult emotional terrain, create boundaries, and establish guidelines so that together they can be the parents their children deserve. The Co-Parenting Handbookhelps parents confidently take on the challenges of raising children when they live in separate homes. Addressing parents' questions about the emotional impact of separation, conflict, grief, and recovery, the author skillfully provides a roadmap for all members of the family to constructively navigate through separation/divorce and beyond. Through practical and reassuring guidance, parents discover how to move on from being angry and hurt partners to constructive, successful co-parents who are able to put their children's needs first"--
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Parenting, Part-time; Parenting, Part-time;
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Taken by the Wind / by Hart, Ellen.;
"PI and restaurateur Jane Lawless must track down two missing teenagers. Although Eric and Andrew have been trying to keep up a semblance of normal life, they know their thirteen-year-old son Jack has been having a tough time of it since they separated. They've been concerned, but now they're terrified--Jack has run away from home. It happened once before, just after the separation, but then it was only a matter of hours before Eric found him. This time, Jack disappeared with his cousin, and the two of them haven't been seen for more than twenty-four hours. Desperate, Eric and Andrew call on private investigator Jane Lawless, a friend of Andrew's from years ago. Despite the fact that her business partner, A.J. Nolan, is now in a wheelchair and struggling with depression, Jane agrees to help out. But after examining Eric and Andrew's home, Jane's first impression of the case isn't good--in fact, she's not convinced the boys ran away at all. She thinks they may have been abducted ... or worse. Taken by the Wind, the latest riveting mystery from award-winning author Ellen Hart, is a race against the clock for Jane and the terrified parents of two missing boys"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery stories.; Mystery fiction.; Children of gay parents; Lawless, Jane (Fictitious character); Missing children; Private investigators;
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