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Books for Parents Divorcing for Ages 12–18 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Books for Parents Divorcing for Ages 12–18

Teenagers dealing with divorce often feel like they're supposed to handle it better than they do. These 295 books push back against that expectation and give older kids permission to be angry, confused, or sad about something that is, in fact, a big deal.

295 books

Cover of Billie and the Parent Plan

Billie and the Parent Plan

For the child trying to make sense of life in two different houses, this relatable story follows Billie as she tries to

Cover of Lulu in Honolulu

Lulu Kelly Mystery #1

Lulu in Honolulu

For the child navigating the complex feelings of a parent's remarriage while secretly wishing for a family reunion.

Cover of Raymie Nightingale

The Three Rancheros #1

Raymie Nightingale

For the child grappling with a parent's sudden departure or a sense of loneliness, this story follows Raymie as she find

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Cover of Here's How I See It--Here's How It Is

Here's How I See It--Here's How It Is

Heather Henson

For the child navigating the confusing middle ground between childhood and adolescence while processing their parents' r

Ages 8–12

Cover of Tuna Fish Thanksgiving

Tuna Fish Thanksgiving

With her parents' divorce looming, thirteen-year-old Gilda takes it upon herself to keep her siblings steady and ensure

Cover of Save the Date

From the Files of Madison Finn #7

For the tween navigating the whirlwind of middle school, digital drama, and the complex feelings that arise when a divor

Cover of The Taxi Navigator

The Taxi Navigator

With his parents growing further apart, a young boy seeks comfort in his uncle’s taxi. He finds a new kind of family amo

Cover of Hard Love

Ellen Wittlinger

Writing secret feelings in a DIY zine helps sixteen-year-old John process his parents' divorce and find a way out of his

Cover of Tiny Infinities

Tiny Infinities

Alice moves into a backyard tent to cope with her father leaving, finding hope in a swim team goal and a mysterious new

Cover of There's No Surf in Cleveland

There's No Surf in Cleveland

Stephanie Jona Buehler

Ten-year-old Philip misses Ohio so much he will do anything to leave the sunny beaches of Los Angeles and get back to hi

Cover of Happiness, and All That Stuff

Sadie Rocks! #1

Happiness, and All That Stuff

For the child who feels like they are the only ones struggling while everyone else seems to have a perfect life. A gentl

Cover of Coaster

Twelve-year-old Hart channels his feelings about his parents' divorce into a secret engineering project: building a real

Cover of Hot Hand

Comeback Kids #2

For the child navigating the pressure of a parent's high expectations while processing the quiet changes of a family sep

Cover of Jason and the Losers

Jason and the Losers

Gina Willner-Pardo

Moving to a new home after his parents' divorce, a fifth grader finds that starting over means rethinking everything he

Cover of I, Cosmo

Carlie Sorosiak

For the child navigating the uncertainty of parents separating, this story offers comfort through the eyes of a devoted

Cover of Buttermilk Hill

Buttermilk Hill

For the child navigating the complex emotions of a changing family. Piper uses poetry to find her voice as her parents d

Cover of The Comeback Challenge

Matt Christopher Sports Stories

The Comeback Challenge

Matt Christopher

Middle school soccer star Mark struggles to keep his head in the game while dealing with his parents' divorce and a team

Cover of Heart and Salsa

S.A.S.S. Students Across the Seven Seas #6

Heart and Salsa

For the teenager navigating the fallout of a parents' divorce and feeling out of sync with friends, this story offers a

Cover of Dark Sons

Parallel poems bridge the distance between a modern Brooklyn teen and a biblical son as both struggle with abandonment a

Cover of Being Danny's Dog

Danny and T.J. #1

Being Danny's Dog

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

For the child feeling overshadowed by an older sibling or struggling to find their own identity after a family move and

Cover of Dove Dream

Living in the Kansas countryside in 1963, thirteen-year-old Dovey looks back at her past and toward her future while her

Cover of Three Bird Summer

Three Bird Summer

Sara St. Antoine

For the child navigating a changing family dynamic who finds peace in the quiet rhythms of nature and the spark of a new

Cover of Katie Cox Goes Viral

Katie Cox Goes Viral

Katie becomes a superstar overnight when a video of her singing goes viral, but stadium tours and fame might cost her th

Cover of It Only Happens in the Movies

It Only Happens in the Movies

For the teenager navigating the gap between cinematic romance and messy reality, this story offers a sharp, feminist loo

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