divorce

When he is granted his wish for a dog from Wishworks, Inc., third-grader Max is disappointed to find that his new pet is nothing like the dog in his imagination.

Middle schooler Liberty likes to make her own maps of the stars, in fact she is obsessed with them, especially since her family is falling apart; her parents are getting divorced, her nine-year-old sister will barely leave the house and carries a stuffed tiger at all times, her father is suffering from depression, but will not talk about it, and the brothers down the street, once friends, have turned into bullies--so when a tiny meteorite literally falls in her lap it is like a sign, but a sign of what?.

"It's no secret Anna's parents are going through a rough patch. But when that rough patch turns positively volatile, Anna starts to wonder why her parents are staying together at all. Will their anger destroy everything Anna has ever known? Can Anna allow herself to fall in love when she sees how it can turn so easily to hate?"--Provided by publisher.

"For decades, from iconic film roles to high-profile relationships, Moore has never been far from the spotlight--or the headlines. But throughout her rise to fame and during some of the most pivotal moments of her life, she battled addiction, body image issues, and found herself questioning if she belonged in Hollywood, if she was a good mother, a good actress--and, always, if she was simply good enough. Here she opens up about her career and personal life . . ."--OCLC.

After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the Canadian wilderness, learning to survive with only the aid of a hatchet given him by his mother, and learning also to survive his parents' divorce.

Helps readers navigate this tough situation and understand that they are not at fault for the difficulties they, or their parents, are going through. Relatable stories present positive solutions that readers of many ages can understand and implement into their own lives.

"Twelve-year-old Olivia normally spends all year looking forward to her family's summer vacation in Florida. But not this year. Not when her parents have recently separated, and her father has to stay behind in Colorado. Olivia doesn't know what she'll do all summer without him. They've always been a pair, and she's never felt the same bond with her mother or younger sister. So Olivia plans to spend the summer laying low, and trying to ignore the hurt gnawing at her heart. But when she learns that the local sea turtle population is in serious risk of dying off because of her neighbor's poorly designed house, she knows she has to do something. She can't just watch the beautiful creatures suffer"--Dust jacket.

Explores how divorce affects children.

After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the wilderness, learning to survive initially with only the aid of a hatchet given him by his mother, and learning also to cope with his parents' divorce.

In a series of diary entries, Leigh tells how he comes to terms with his parents' divorce, acquires joint custody of an abandoned dog, and joins the track team at school. Includes three theme-related stories.