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Books for Single-Parent Home – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
537 books
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How Mamas Love Their Babies
Juniper Fitzgerald
For the child curious about the different jobs grown-ups do to take care of their families: a look at how mothers show l
Ages 3–7
Close to Famous
Joan Bauer
For the child who needs to know that hard beginnings can lead to sweet futures. A young girl uses her passion for baking
Ages 10–14
Neighborhood Knight
Eleanor Schick
A city apartment becomes a sturdy castle as a young boy imagines himself as a brave knight sworn to protect his mother a
Ages 4–8
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Josie Bloom and the Emergency of Life
Susan Hill Long
For the child navigating the confusing waves of a parent leaving and the mystery of what makes a house feel like a home.
Ages 8–12
Celebrating Families
Rosmarie Hausherr
For children noticing that every family looks different, this photographic guide celebrates 14 diverse households united
Ages 5–9
The Spiderwick Chronicles #1
The Field Guide
Holly Black, Tony DiTerlizzi
The Grace children move into a decaying estate only to discover a secret world of fairies and a hidden field guide that
Ages 7–12
Mama's Chicken and Dumplings
Dionna L. Mann
Allie navigates 1930s Virginia by practicing her flute, managing a school rivalry, and helping her single mother find a
Ages 8–12
Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life
Wendy Mass
A mysterious wooden box arrives in the mail promising the meaning of life, but twelve-year-old Jeremy must track down th
Ages 8–12
Sally Lockhart #3
The Tiger in the Well
Philip Pullman
In the streets of 1881 London, Sally fights a shadowy figure known as the Tzaddik who threatens her daughter and preys o
Ages 13–18
High Pavement Blues
Bernard Ashley
For the teenager navigating the messy reality of a family split while trying to find their own rhythm in a busy, demandi
Ages 12–16
Finding Yvonne
Brandy Colbert
Yvonne relies on her violin to get by, but an unexpected pregnancy and doubts about her musical future force her to make
Ages 14–18
The Catalogue of the Universe
Margaret Mahy
Eighteen-year-old Angela searches for the truth about her unknown father, sparking a journey that changes her relationsh
Ages 14–18
Then and Now
Families
Martha E. H. Rustad
For the child noticing that every family looks a little different. This gentle guide explores homes with one parent, two
Ages 4–7
Awake and Dreaming
Kit Pearson
Theo dreams of a perfect life with a warm family, but when her wish mysteriously comes true, she must discover if her ne
Ages 9–12
The Glass Angels
Susan Hill
Tilly looks forward to a quiet Christmas with her mother in their attic apartment until a sudden accident puts their hol
Ages 8–12
The Witches of Worm
Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Twelve-year-old Elizabeth fears the cat she found is possessed by a witch that is forcing her to behave in strange and u
Ages 10–14
Here Today
Ann M. Martin
After her mother leaves in 1963, eleven-year-old Ellie must hold her family together while facing growing prejudice and
Ages 9–13
Tillerman Cycle #3
A Solitary Blue
Cynthia Voigt
Jeff's world is upended when the mother who left years ago suddenly returns, forcing him to find a way to heal the growi
Ages 12–17
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
Let's Talk About It #1
Divorce
Fred Rogers
Mister Rogers offers a kind and reassuring space to talk about the complicated emotions and big changes that happen when
Ages 3–7
Princess Pink #3
1+1 = 2 Happy Homes
Shawna A. McGriff
For middle schoolers struggling with the complex emotions of divorce, remarriage, and parents who use their children as
Ages 9–13
Things You Can't Say
Jenn Bishop
For the child grappling with the silence and complex emotions following the loss of a parent to suicide, offering a path
Ages 8–12
The Human Comedy
William Saroyan
For the family navigating the bittersweet reality of life during wartime and the resilience found in small-town communit
Ages 12–18
Empty and Me: A Tale of Friendship and Loss
Azam Mahdavi
Grief is a silent, blank giant named Empty who follows a young girl everywhere until a small spark of joy helps her reco
Ages 4–9
