by Danielle Lowry (ages 8-12) (affiliate link) Rosie tries everything she can think of to fix the divorce, from being happy (to cheer them up), to cleaning the house, to making better grades – but nothing works. Rosie blames herself and feels sad, confused, and angry, but she gets help from her school counselor and…
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It’s Not the End of the World
by Judy Blume (ages 8-12) (affiliate link) An elementary-school-age middle child deals with her parents’ divorce, and all the emotions, uncertainty, and questions that come with it. The material is a little dated, based on somewhat old-fashioned notions prevalent in the early 1970’s, when the book was written (e.g., the presumption that mom gets the…