stepchildren

When seventeen-year-old Denny, who is black, falls in love with his white stepsister and her father throws him out, he drives cross-country to find his own father, whom he barely knows.

A memoir of Ingrid Ricks' teenage years when she escaped her home with her mother and abusive step-father to travel with her father.

Two friends with one parent each decide to do some matchmaking, only to later wonder if they've been too successful.

Proposes positive approaches to conflicts such as lack of family unity, discipline difficulties, sexual problems, loyalty issues, and getting along with new brothers and sisters which often become the points of contention in stepfamilies.

The Stanley kids and their stepsister try to hide a dog that Blair finds, keep David out of the clutches of the school bully, and find out if some escaped convicts really are nearby. But who, or what, is Blair's nightmare?.

Discusses, for the young adult, problems that arise in stepfamilies and how to cope with them.

Beth, suffering from a hearing and balance disorder, first love, and a nasty new stepsister, Kari, is not looking forward to the family trip to Egypt, but her problems begin to fade in significance when she and Kari get caught up in a dangerous Egyptian mystery.

Twelve-year-old Andrea, whose parents have divorced and remarried, discusses the complexities of her new, larger family.

Provides case studies that look at how different children dealt with their problems and feelings about being part of a stepfamily, and includes checklists of where to go or what to do to get help, and resources for more information.

Discusses what happens to children when their parents remarry.