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Books for Single-Parent Home – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
190 books
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3–5
6–8
9–12
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Middle Grade
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The Glass Cafe
Gary Paulsen
Twelve-year-old artist Tony finds his world turned upside down when his sketches of the dancers at his mother’s club dra
Ages 12–16
Rebecca #1
My War with Mrs. Galloway
Doris Orgel
Rebecca is at odds with her babysitter until a surprising moment of understanding turns their constant battles into an u
Ages 7–10
Do You Know the Monkey Man?
Dori Hillestad Butler
Thirteen-year-old Samantha hunts for the father who vanished years ago, only to uncover a shocking possibility: the twin
Ages 10–14
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Because of Winn-Dixie
Kate DiCamillo
Ten-year-old Opal finds more than just a stray dog at the grocery store; she finds a companion who helps her connect wit
Ages 8–12
Tender
Valerie Hobbs
After losing her grandmother, fifteen-year-old Liv leaves New York for the California coast to live with a gruff abalone
Ages 12–16
My Dad's a Birdman
David Almond
Determined to help her grieving father find joy again, Lizzie encourages his wild dream of soaring in the Great Human Bi
Ages 7–11
Ghetto Cowboy #1
Ghetto Cowboy
G. Neri
Sent to live with a father he barely knows, Cole discovers a hidden world of urban cowboys in Philadelphia and a horse h
Ages 10–14
Despicable Me #2
Despicable Me 2: The Junior Novel
Annie Auerbach
The Minions are back to help Gru with everything from testing top-secret jelly recipes to attempting to steal the moon.
Ages 6–9
The Boy in the Black Suit
Jason Reynolds
Matt finds a surprising path through the heavy fog of his mother's death by taking a job at a local funeral home and lea
Ages 12–17
Is Everyone Moonburned But Me?
Stella Pevsner
Hannah feels invisible while bouncing between her parents' homes, but she's determined to find her own identity in a fam
Ages 9–12
Mama, Let's Dance
Patricia Hermes
Left alone after their parents are gone, three siblings must hide the truth from the world to avoid being separated and
Ages 8–12
Lost
Eve Ainsworth
Alfie and his dad are struggling to stay together after losing the heart of their home, until a new friend named Alice s
Ages 11–15
The Cornish Trilogy #1
The Lilac Tree
Helen Dunmore
Katie leaves her London home for the rugged Cornish countryside, facing a house with no heat and a new friend named Zill
Ages 9–12
Olivia Kidney #1
Olivia Kidney
Ellen Potter
Moving into a new apartment building is weird enough without finding talking lizards, shrunken pirates, and ghosts livin
Ages 8–12
The Baby-Sitters Club #1
Kristy's Great Idea
Ann M. Martin
Four best friends launch a new babysitting business, only to discover that keeping a club together is much harder than w
Ages 8–12
The Caster Chronicles #1
Beautiful Creatures
Kami Garcia, Margaret Stohl
Lena struggles to hide a supernatural family curse among the overgrown gardens and murky swamps of a small Southern town
Ages 12–18
Walenska Street #1
The House on Walenska Street
Charlotte Herman
Eight-year-old Leah and her sisters navigate life with their widowed mother in a small Russian town during the year 1913
Ages 7–10
The Great American Elephant Chase
Gillian Cross
For children processing the heavy weight of grief or the need to escape an unfair situation, this high-stakes adventure
Ages 9–13
The Penderwicks #2
The Penderwicks on Gardam Street
Jeanne Birdsall
For siblings navigating the big changes that come when a widowed parent starts dating, this story explores the power of
Ages 8–12
Hanging on to Max
Margaret Bechard
Seventeen-year-old Sam faces an impossible choice when he decides to raise his son alone. This heavy journey explores th
Ages 12–18
Rebecca
Kate Beaton
For families navigating the long journey of grief, this story shows how sorrow can transform from a frightening ghost in
Ages 4–9
Hard Pan #1
The Higher Power of Lucky
Susan Patron
Ten-year-old Lucky Trimble plans a desperate escape from her desert town to avoid being abandoned, all while searching f
Ages 8–12
Smart Cookie
Elly D. Swartz
For the child navigating the complex emotions of a single-parent home, this story explores the balance between honoring
Ages 8–12
Ruby Electric
Theresa Nelson
Movie-obsessed Ruby Miller applies her screenwriting skills to real life to solve the mystery of her missing father and
Ages 8–12
