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Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 11
Lexile measure
HL 700L
Language
English
Description
Alaska is no treat for a Southern California girl like Gabi, whose father moved them there after the divorce from her movie-star mother, but handsome, half-Tlingit Kai has proved to be a major compensation--but when Kai disappears, apparently seeking to find his father, whom he still believes is alive, Gabi and Hunter, Kai's twin brother, set off to find him, because it is November and winter is setting in.
Author
Series
(Jonathan Hal),Monsterstreet volume 4
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
The best summer of Harper's life might be her last. On the way to camp Moon Lake, the most magical summer camp on earth, all Harper can think about is her parents' looming divorce. Soon enough, though, the outdoor movie theater, the water park, and the chocolate buffet begin to work their magic on her. But then campers start to disappear, and Harper notices the counselors acting unusual. The cheerful facade of the camp falls apart to reveal strange...
23) The dollhouse
Author
Publisher
Tundra
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 11
Lexile measure
640L
Language
English
Description
"A creepy, mysterious dollhouse takes center stage in this atmospheric middle-grade mystery for fans of Doll Bones and Small Spaces. Alice's world is falling apart. Her parents are getting a divorce, and they've cancelled their yearly cottage trip -- the one thing that gets Alice through the school year. Instead, Alice and her mom are heading to some small town where Alice's mom will be a live-in nurse to a rich elderly lady. The house is huge, imposing...
Author
Pub. Date
2017
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 10
Lexile measure
HL 700L
Language
English
Description
Ever since her mother left, Maia has struggled with depression, which has only gotten worse since her father remarried; so Maia decides run away to Canada to find her mother, together with Billy, a boy who now lives in a group home and has his own familytragedy--but when they finally arrive in Tadoussac, Quebec, Maia discovers that even her mother has been keeping secrets.
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Sent to her grandmother's estate in Trinidad, Rika meets a group of kids with elemental powers called Minders, who reveal that her long-lost mom is in danger, sending Rika on a magical adventure where she must learn to believe in herself to destroy evil.
26) Gamer girl
Author
Publisher
Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2008]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure
HL 660L
Language
English
Description
Struggling to fit in after her parents' divorce sends her from Boston to her grandmother's house in the country, sixteen-year-old Maddy forms a manga club at school and falls in love through an online fantasy game.
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
660L
Language
English
Description
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.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Incorporated
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
750L
Language
English
Description
Ainsley's divorced mother is the director on a summer fairy tale (definitely not Disney) cruise, and nearly-thirteen-year-old Ainsley is annoyed that she is expected to spend her summer vacation helping out in a hundred different ways, without much in the way of free time to chatup the cute boy playing the "Pig King"--then once the ship actually sets sail things start to go wrong, and Ainsley begins to wonder whether this fairy tale is cursed.
29) My two homes
Author
Series
Publisher
Looking Glass Library, an imprint of Magic Wagon
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
450L
Language
English
Description
Lenny follows Skye for a school project and learns about her life with two homes.
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
When their train breaks down during a snowstorm, Noah, a hopeless romantic, and Ammy, who refuses to believe in true love, are forced to travel together to reach their destinations.
31) Knockout
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
610L
Language
English
Description
Told in assonant free verse, Levi was once a premature baby who suffered from respiratory problems; he recovered, and now in seventh grade, he struggles to demonstrate to his divorced mother and overprotective brother that he is okay--so when his father suggests he take up boxing he falls in love with the sport, but he still must find a way to convince his family to set him free to follow his dream.
32) The do-over
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
670L
Language
English
Description
Twins Raquel and Lucinda Mendoza used to be inseparable, but since their parents divorced Raquel has become bossy and obsessive, while Lucinda has immersed herself in her ice skating lessons, and the pandemic and its enforced isolation has only made things worse; but then they are sent to their father's ranch in central California and while Raquel thinks that this is a chance to get their parents back together by driving his girlfriend away, Lucinda...
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Living in two homes can be a big adjustment, but it can also present opportunities for growth. Jessica Young's poignant story and Chelsea O'Byrne's tender illustrations offer gentle reassurance to kids navigating separation or divorce and remind us that while families change, love is constant"--
34) Honestly Elliott
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
630L
Language
English
Description
Struggling with ADHD, loneliness, and connecting with his divorced father who would rather see him embrace sports instead of cooking, sixth-grader Elliott finds an unlikely friend in popular, perfect Maribel when the two are paired up in a school-wide contest.
This book explores boyhood in a funny, big-hearted story about a kid trying to find the best way to be his best self. Elliott isn't sure where he fits in. Ever since his best friend moved away...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
"Two years after her parents' surprising and painful split, twelve-year-old Jo and her mom find themselves on the 100-mile hike on the Superior Hiking Trail along Lake Superior's north shore--a journey that Jo had always looked forward to hiking with her dad. It's not a situation that either of them ever predicted they'd find themselves in, yet here they are in the wilderness with their entire lives stuffed into a pair of thirty-pound packs. Along...
36) Cut both ways
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Senior Will Caynes must face unsettling feelings for his best friend Angus after they share a drunken kiss, while also embarking on his first real relationship with sophomore Brandy--all as the burden of home-life troubles weigh heavily"--
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Mehar did not come to India planning to break up her estranged father's wedding, but she is convinced that socialite Naz is only after his money and title; except she soon begins to question many of her assumptions about her parents' relationship, and her own place in his world--especially when she begins to fall in love with Sufiya, her grandmother's assistant.
Author
Publisher
Ink Yard Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
"An exceptional new novel about falling down, risking everything and embracing what makes us unique. Danger "Danny" Danielle Warren is no stranger to falling. After losing an eye in a childhood accident, she had to relearn her perception of movement and space. Now Danny keeps her head down, studies hard, and works to fulfill everyone else's needs. She's certain that her mom's bitterness and her TV star father's absence are her fault. If only she were...
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
When fourteen-year-old Norvia moves from Beaver Island to Boyne City in 1914, she has to contend with a new school, a first crush, and a blended family, but she also must keep secret her parents' divorce and her Ojibwe heritage. Includes author's note.
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