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Books for Single-Parent Home – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
23 books
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Alice #14
Achingly Alice
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Eighth grade brings confusing questions about romance. Alice wonders how her teacher can love two people at once and why
Ages 11–14
Alice #11
Alice in Lace
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
A school wedding assignment forces Alice to look closely at the messy, unpredictable love lives of the men in her family
Ages 10–14
Carl Hiaasen's Florida Novels #5
Squirm
Carl Hiaasen
Billy’s summer becomes a wild race across the country involving spy drones, grizzly bears, and a desperate mission to sa
Ages 10–14
Key West #1
Turtle in Paradise
Jennifer L. Holm
For children navigating family instability or feeling like an outsider in a new place. A sharp, witty look at finding ho
Ages 8–12
Track #2
Patina
Jason Reynolds
Four very different kids with clashing personalities must find a way to run together as an elite track team with a shot
Ages 10–14
Big Nate #2
Big Nate and Friends
Lincoln Peirce
Sixth-grader Nate Wright navigates the daily chaos of middle school life alongside his best friends and his academic riv
Ages 8–12
Alice #3
Lovingly Alice
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Eleven-year-old Alice faces the challenges of sixth grade and the mysteries of growing up in this look at how she became
Ages 9–12
Leigh Botts #1
Dear Mr. Henshaw
Beverly Cleary
A young boy navigates his changing world through letters to his favorite author in this award-winning look at family, gr
Ages 8–12
Rats of NIMH #1
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
Robert C. O'Brien
A widowed field mouse seeking help for her ailing son discovers a secret colony of genius rats who possess the technolog
Ages 8–12
When You Reach Me
Rebecca Stead
Four mysterious letters containing secrets about the future pull Miranda into a race to prevent a tragedy in her New Yor
Ages 9–13
Keeper
Kathi Appelt
Under the glow of a blue moon, ten-year-old Keeper rows a small boat into the Gulf of Mexico to find the mermaid mother
Ages 8–12
Lisa and Lottie
Erich Kästner
For children navigating the complexities of a split household or dreaming of reuniting their family through clever schem
Ages 8–12
Klickitat Street
Otis Spofford
Beverly Cleary
Classroom prankster Otis Spofford loves to stir up trouble, but he might have gone too far when he targets the quietest
Ages 8–12
Zachary Ying #1
Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor
Xiran Jay Zhao
Zack must use his AR gaming headset to host the spirit of China’s First Emperor and save his mother from the spirit real
Ages 10–14
See You in the Cosmos
Jack Cheng
Armed with a golden iPod and his dog Carl Sagan, eleven-year-old Alex sets off on a road trip to send his personal messa
Ages 10–14
The Car
Gary Paulsen
After building a car from a kit, fourteen-year-old Terry drives alone from Cleveland to Portland, finding unexpected wis
Ages 12–16
Family Secrets
Norma Klein
Life gets complicated for high school seniors Peter and Leslie when their parents marry, forcing the young lovers to nav
Ages 14–18
Ingo #1
Ingo
Helen Dunmore
Sapphire misses her father who vanished at sea, but soon she and her brother feel a strange, magnetic pull toward the my
Ages 9–12
Fairyland #1
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making
Catherynne M. Valente
A Green Wind appears at September's window, whisking her away from an ordinary life in Omaha to a whimsical world of mag
Ages 10–14
Hamilton High #1
Detour for Emmy
Marilyn Reynolds
Emmy navigates the sudden isolation of teen motherhood, facing a lack of support from her family while trying to find a
Ages 14–18
The Three Rancheros #1
Raymie Nightingale
Kate DiCamillo
For the child grappling with a parent's sudden departure or a sense of loneliness, this story follows Raymie as she find
Ages 8–12
Looking for X
Deborah Ellis
For the child navigating the weight of family responsibility and seeking to understand the hidden lives of those society
Ages 10–14
The Moffats #1
The Moffats
Eleanor Estes
For children finding joy in simple moments while navigating life's changes. A classic look at family resilience and the
Ages 8–12
