children of divorced parents

Twelve-year-old Coral is excited to be going on an October elk hunt with her father in the Colorado mountains, but when he announces that he is getting remarried she is upset and angry with him--but when a big storm rolls in and her father is injured by his skittish horse she has to put aside her feelings and fears and concentrate on making it down the mountain safely.

"It's the first day of seventh grade, and everything is going downhill for Lucy Sutcliffe. At school, she has the feeling her friends are all leaving her behind. At home, her single father is in a rut, and her perpetually traveling photojournalist mother is more absent than ever. Worst of all, Lucy's grandmother is undergoing chemotherapy and is no longer the warm, vibrant presence that her family has come to depend on. But everything changes the day Lucy discovers a box of her father's Beatles records. Inspired by their music, she gets a drum set and forms an all-girl rock band with her friends. But can she keep the band together when petty rivalries, unrequited crushes, and outside pressures threaten to tear it apart"--.

"Jeremy is not excited about the prospect of spending the summer with his dad and his uncle in a seaside cabin in Oregon. It's the first summer after his parents' divorce, and he hasn't exactly been seeking alone time with his dad. He doesn't have a choice, though, so he goes . . . and on his first day takes a walk on the beach and finds himself intrigued by a boy his age running by. Eventually, he and Runner Boy (Evan) meet--and what starts out as friendship blooms into something neither boy is expecting . . . and also something both boys have been secretly hoping for"--Dust jacket.

When her divorced mother--seeking to gain sole custody--asks her to compile a list of bad things her father does while she and her little sister, Bea, are staying with him, twelve-year-old Justine goes along with it, writing in her secret notebook. However, when the court case draws near, Justine finds herself writing a complete lie just to help her mother's case. Now Justine has to wonder about her mother's behavior, and her own, and must find the courage to tell the truth.

"Elliott is not quite sure where he fits in, but when he's paired with the super-popular Maribel for a school-wide contest, they both learn what it means to be a good friend and how to be the person others can count on"--Provided by publisher.

Since her divorced parents could not agree on who gets her for summer vacation this year, Waverly Lyons finds her plans of exploring beautiful Fairbanks, Alaska, being replaced by a trip to muggy, too-hot Holden, Florida, to stay with her aunt. Her inability to swim makes the ocean unappealing, until she meets the super-hot boy-next-door Blake, whose friend-group welcomes her in. For the first time in her life, Waverly has friends and a love interest, but the days of summer are counting down.

"Divorce can pose many hardships for a child. At times, they may feel like they have to choose between their parents, or they may feel like they are to blame for some of the issues within their family. This . . . book helps readers navigate this tough situation and understand that they are not at fault for the difficulties they, or their parents, are going through"--Provided by publisher.

Ben Cheng used to live the good life: he had wealthy parents, lots of friends, and respect as an online gamer. But when his parents separate, Ben's life changes entirely. He moves to a small apartment with his mom, his dad is out of the picture, and his new schoolmates start teasing him for his family's fall from grace. All Ben has left is his virtual life, where he still reigns supreme as an online racing driver. But when Ben takes his mom's car out for a joyride and gets caught, and uses his mom's credit card without permission, his life starts to spin out.

A comic memoir from Tori Sharp about dealing with her parents' divorce.

Convinced that this will be the perfect summer, 12-year-old Peyton finds her life taking a dramatic detour when she becomes obsessed with finding the driver responsible for the hit-and-run accident that left a (cute) boy in a coma.