children of single parents

Nina has found that having a backpack fairy is a lot of trouble, especially when her mother sends her to a pyschiatrist, but it gets worse when she discovers that she must save not only the fairy world, but also the world of humans.

Uses children's drawings and comments about their personal situations to invite readers to express, explore, and understand some of the issues and feelings associated with living in a single-parent home.

Children describe their experiences and problems living with a single parent, including unmarried mothers, divorced parents, and parents whose spouses have died.

Middle school student Nina, who is picked on at school and lonely at home, is able to get back at her tormentors with the help of a fairy named Sybil, who appeared in her backpack, but the fairy was followed by demons from the magical world, who want to cause damage of their own.

A memoir written in the form of a letter to an unknown man who shot the author in the back and rendered him a paraplegic describes how he embraced forgiveness, earned a master's degree, and became an advocate for the disabled.

Discusses the problems and adjustments involved in having only one parent in the family and what happens when that parent remarries, giving the child a stepfamily.

Discusses why some families have only one parent and examines some of the problems that occur in single-parent families.

Discusses the myths and misconceptions that sometimes surround single-parent families.

Discusses, in simple text, the difficulties, adjustments, and positive aspects of living with a single male parent.

A single mother explains to her son that his daddy left soon after he was born. Includes a section with suggestions for answering the question, "Do I have a daddy?".