Suggested Readings
Contact your local library for availability of information on the suggested readings for various age groups that follow:
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Pre-Schoolers |
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Dinosaurs Divorce: A Guide for Changing Families, by Lawrence Brown, Little Brown, 1988.
Two Homes to Live In: A Child's Eye View of Divorce, by Barbara Hazen, Human Sciences Press, 1978.
Where Is Daddy?, by Beth Goff, Olympic Marketing, 1988.
Divorce Can Happen to the Nicest People, by Peter Mayle, MacMillan, 1980 (also on video).
Mom and Dad Don't Live Here Anymore, by Kathy Stinson, 1984.
Divorce is a Grown Up Problem, by Janet Sinberg, Avon Books, 1978.
Sometimes a Family Has to Split Up, by J. Hirschberg and J.Watson, Crown, 1988.
Daddy Doesn't Live Here Anymore: A Book About Divorce, by B. Boegehold, Golden Books, 1985.
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Elementary School Children |
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Mom is Dating Weird Wayne, by M.J. Auch, Holiday House, 1988.
At Daddy's on Saturday, by Linda Gerard, Albert Whitman, 1988.
When Your Parents Get a Divorce: A Kid's Journal, by Ann Banks, Puffin Books, 1990.
I Have Two Families, by D. Helmering, Abingdon, 1981.
Why Are We Getting a Divorce, by Peter Mayle, Crown, 1988.
Break-Up: Facing Up to Divorce, by G. Padoan, Childs Play, 1990.
Please Come Home: A Child's Book About Divorce, by D. Sanford, Multnomah Press, 1988.
I Wish I Had My Father, by N. Simon, Albert Whitman, 1983.
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Preteens and Adolescents |
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It's Not the End of the World, by Judy Blume, Yearling Books, 1986.
The Kid's Guide to Divorce, by John Brogan and Ula Maiden, Fawcett, 1986.
Dear Mr. Henshaw, by Beverly Cleary, Morrow, 1994.
The Divorce Express, by Paula Danziger, Delecorte Press, 1982.
The Moonlight Man, by P. Fox, Dell, 1988.
How It Feels When Parents Divorce, by J. Krementz, Knopf, 1988 (children's own stories, ages 10-12).
What's Going to Happen to Me, by E. LeShan, Four Winds Press, 1978.
The Kid's Book of Divorce, by E. Rofes, Random House, 1981.
How to Get it Together When Your Parents are Coming Apart, by A. Richards and I. Willis, Willard Press, 1986.
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Parents |
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Sharing Our Children, by Robert E. Adler, Adler & Adler, 1983 (step-by-step guide for negotiating issues in divorce; age appropriate schedules, self-help checklist for parents).
Divorce Without Victims, by S. Berger, New American Library, 1983.
Megan's Book of Divorce: A Kid's Book for Adults, by E. Jong, New American Library, 1984.
Helping Your Child Through Your Divorce, by F. Bienenfeld, Hunter House, 1995.
Long Distance Parenting, by J. Wallerstein and Blakeslee, Ticknor and Fields, 1989.
Growing Up Divorced, by L. Francke, Crest, 1990.
The Parents Book About Divorce, 2nd Ed., by R. Gardner, Creative Therapeutics, 1991.
For the Sake of the Children, by Kris Kline, iUniverse.com, 2000.
Your Child Living With Divorce, by G. Knox, Better Homes and Gardens Book, 1990.
The New Creative Divorce: How to Create a Happier, More Rewarding Life During and After Your Divorce, by Mel and Patricia Krantzler, Adams Media, 1999.
Vicki Lansky's Divorce Book for Parents: Helping Your Children Cope With Divorce and Its Aftermath, 3rd Ed., by V. Lansky, Book Peddlers, 1996.
Mom's House Dad's House: Making Shared Custody Work, by Isolina Ricci, MacMillan, 1982.
Mr. Rogers Talks With Families About Divorce, by Fred Rogers, Berkley Books, 1987 (focuses on feelings of parents and children).
My Kids Don't Live Here Anymore, by Doreen Virtue, Dembner Books, 1982.
Surviving the Breakup: How Children and Parents Cope With Divorce, by J. Wallerstein and Kelly, Basic Books, 1996.
Second Chances: Men, Women, and Children a Decade After Divorce, by J. Wallerstein and Blakeslee, Ticknor and Fields, 1989.
Caught in the Middle: Protecting the Children of High-Conflict Divorce, by C.B. Garrity and M.A. Bans, Lexington Books, 1994.
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