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Divorce & Remarriage

NormalThe Last Exit to Normal
by Michael Harmon
Ages 14–up
When 17-year-old Ben’s father announces he’s gay and the family splits up, Ben figures it can’t get worse. But then his father and boyfriend move with Ben from big-city Spokane to a rural Montana town—no place for a boy with spiked hair, a skateboard habit, and two dads.

Bird LakeBird Lake Moon
by Kevin Henkes
Ages 10–14
Mitch (12) is brooding about his parents’ upcoming divorce when he meets Spencer (10) who has been shaken by a drowning at Bird Lake. Told in alternating chapters from both viewpoints, this novel explores secrets, loss, and acceptance of what cannot be changed.

SavedHow I Saved My Father’s Life
(and Ruined Everything Else)
by Ann Hood
Ages 11–up
Madeline (11) believes she saved her father from an avalanche, and is hoping for another miracle to undo her parents’ divorce and father’s remarriage. Perceptive view of divorce from a child’s perspective.

BeautyOutside Beauty
by Cynthia Kadohata
Ages 12–up
When 12-year old Shelby’s beautiful mother is critically injured in a car crash, Shelby and her three sisters are parceled out to their four different fathers. As Shelby plans to reunite the sisters, she begins to appreciate her father’s kindness and begins to understand the difference between beauty and perfection.
 
HouseHow to Build a House
by Dana Reinhardt
Ages 12–up
Harper Evans is shaken by her father’s second divorce and her separation from her beloved stepmother and best friend stepsister. Participating in a summer program to build a house for a needy family helps Harper see how both houses and relationships can be resurrected through hard work, hope, and teamwork.

MeMe, the Missing, and the Dead
by Jenny Valentine
Ages 14–up
Fifteen-year-old Lucas finds an abandoned urn of ashes in a London cab depot and discovers the truth about the disappearance of his father five years earlier. This British novel raises questions about death, euthanasia, and broken families while retaining a healthy sense of humor.