Normally, Olivia 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...

"Welcome to Max's book of inventions, experiments, comic strips, and random thoughts about school, the universe, evolution, and parents who definitely don't act the way parents are supposed to act. Lucky for Max, he has a place to jot down his biggest questions and most amazing discoveries."--p. [4] of cover.

"Moving to Miller Creek with her dad after her mom decides she needs a 'break' from her family, Natty is determined to remain positive no matter what and starts a pep squad at her new school but soon finds herself with no more cheer to give"--

With graduation on the horizon, budding writer Claudine Henry is focused on three things: college in the fall, become a famous author, and the ever-elusive possibility of sex. Then her dad drops a bombshell: he and Claude's mom are splitting up. Claude's mom whisks them both away to a remote, mosquito-infested island off the coast of Georgia, where the two of them can start the painful process of mending their broken hearts. It's the last place Claude...

"Juliet has just moved to a beachside town with her newly separated mother and her moody older sister. When she meets their new neighbor, Emma, the girls form an instant bond. Emma's big family takes Juliet in, and the girls have fun together -- starting with the night they throw bottles with secret messages into the sea. Then someone writes back to Juliet's message. An email arrives, inviting her to join the Starry Beach Club. All she has to do is...

This simple story helps children whose parents are separating to feel better.

"This book was written for all children (ages 4-100) who find themselves trapped in sadness when other people chose to do things we don't want. With the help of a brave butterfly, this child learns the power of setting others free. When we do that, it also frees ourselves from our own pain."--

"After his parents separate, Phil, who loves to bake, embarks on a mission to make a cake that fits his new life, trying some new ingredients to master just the right recipe."--

"Angry that her father has left, twelve-year-old Alice swears that she will live in her family's old Renaissance tent until he agrees to return; but after she meets her mute four-year-old neighbor Piper she finds herself becoming involved in the child's life--and when she hears the little girl speak a word for the first time in years she sets out to prove to Piper's parents that the dismal diagnosis they received for their daughter may be all wrong."...

"Las familias vienen en todas formas y tamaños. El joven lector aprenderá acerca de las familias que pasan parte del tiempo en dos casas diferentes y por qué estas familias no son tan diferentes de la suya. El texto es de fácil lectura y se acompaña de fotografías de gran colorido. Incluye un glosario de términos."--