Resources for Children

Websites for Children

• Kid’s Turn
  kidsturn.org
  Contains resources for children about separation and divorce, including activities and book lists.
• Families Change: Kids
  familieschange.ca/kids
  Contains a kid’s guide to separation and divorce including information about family law and the emotional issues that children may face (British Columbia government).
• Families Change: Teens
  familieschange.ca/teen
  Site for teens with information about emotions and strategies, as well as additional resources (British Columbia government)
• Children and Teens First (Chatfirst)
  chatfirst.com.au
  Site with information for kids and teens about coping with separation and divorce and legal issues.
• Family Separation: A Guide for Teens
  youth.csa.gov.au
  A teen focused website with lots of helpful information about separation and divorce (Australia’s Child Support Agency).
• It’s Not Your Fault
  itsnotyourfault.org
  Contains practical information for children and teenagers who are in the midst of a family breakup.
• Divorce: When Parents Want to Split
  cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetailsKids.aspx?p=335&np=282&id=1660
  Kid’s section contains basic information about divorce and simple advice in a child-friendly format (Children Youth and Women’s Health Services, South Australia).
• Kids in the Middle
  kidsinthemiddle.org
  Kid’s page includes a book list and children’s bill of rights.
• Divorce Aid
  divorceaid.co.uk/child/children.htm
  Includes sections for children 6-12 and teens that answer common questions about separation and divorce
• A Kid’s Guide to Divorce
  kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/home_family/divorce.html
• Dealing with Divorce – Teens
  kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/Parents/divorce.htmlFocuses on the emotional aspects of divorce for children and teens.
• Divorce: Getting the News
  pbskids.org/itsmylife/family/divorce
  Information for kids about separation and divorce including a ‘dealing with divorce’ quiz.
• Kids BC (Welcome to Changeville)
  kidsbc.ca
  Interactive website for children that addresses the practical issues that children face when parents separate.

Books for Children

For 3 – 6 year olds

• Dinosaur’s Divorce
  Laurene Krasny Brown & Marc Brown (Atlantic Monthly Press, 1986)
• I Don’t Want to Talk About It
  Jeanie Franz Ransom (Magination Press, 2000)
• It’s Not Your Fault, Koko Bear
  Vicki Lansky (Book Peddlers, 1998)
• Let’s Talk About It: Divorce
  Fred Rogers (G.P. Putman Sons, 1996)
• Mom and Dad Break Up
  Joan Singleton Prestine (Fearon Teacher Aids, 1996)
• Mama and Daddy Bear’s Divorce
  Cornelia Spelman (Albert Whitman, 1998)
• My Family Is Changing: a First Look at Family Breakup
  Pat Thomas (Barron’s Educational Series, 1999)
• Two Homes
  Claire Masurel (Candlewick, 2003)
• Was it the Chocolate Pudding? A Story for Little Kids about Divorce
  Sandra Levins & Pyron Langdo (American Psychological Association, 2005)
• We’re Having a Tuesday
  DK Simoneau (AC Publications, 2006)
• When My Parents Forgot How to be Friends
  Jennifer Moore-Mallimos (Barron’s Educational Series, 2005)

For 7 – 9 year olds

• Amber Brown Goes Fourth
  Paula Danziger (Little Apple, 1996)
• The Case of the Scary Divorce
  Carl Pickhardt (Magination Press, 1997)
• Dear Mr. Henshaw
  Beverly Cleary (Avon, 1994)
• The Divorce Helpbook for Kids
  Cynthia MacGregor (Impact Publishers, 2001)
• Divorced but Still My Parents: a Helping Book about Divorce for Children and Parents
  Shirley Thomas & Dorothy Rankin (Atlasbooks, 1997)
• Ginny Morris and Mom’s House, Dad’s House
  Mary Collins Gallagher (Magination Press, 2005)
• Megan’s Two Houses
  Erica Jong (Dove Kids, 1996)
• Mom’s House, Dad’s House for Kids: How to feel at home
  Isolina Ricci (Fireside Books, 2006)
• My Life Turned Upside Down, But I Turned it Rightside Up
  Hennie Share (Child Works Child Play, 1994)
• Priscilla Twice
  Judith Caseley (Greenwillow Books, 1995)
• The Suitcase Kid
  Jacqueline Wilson (Corgi, 2001)
• When Mom and Dad Separate
  Marge Eaton Heegaard (Woodland Press, 1990)

For 10 – 13 year olds

• Billie’s World
  Kim Grossman Finkel (My Journey Books, 2005)
• The Bright Side: Surviving Your Parents’ Divorce
  Max Sindell (HCI, 2007)
• The Divorce Helpbook for Teens
  Cynthia MacGregor (Impact Publishers, 2004)
• Divorce is Not the End of the World: Zoe’s and Evan’s Coping Guide for Kids
  Zoe & Evan Stern (Tricycle Press, 1997)
• Don’t Fall Apart on Saturdays! The Children’s Divorce-Survival Book
  Adolph Moser & David Melton (Landmark Editions, 2000)
• It’s Not the End of the World
  Judy Blume (Bradbury Press, 1972)
• The Kids’ Book of Divorce: By, For and About Kids
  Eric Rofes (editor) (Vintage Books, 1982)
• My Parents are Divorced Too: a Book for Kids by Kids (2nd ed)
  Melanie, Annie & Steven Ford & Jann Blackstone-Ford (Magination, 2006)
• Pickles and Peanuts
  Martha Ivery (Press Tige, 1996)
• The Suitcase Kid
  Jacqueline Wilson (Corgi, 2001)
• Surviving Your Parents’ Divorce: a Guide for Young Canadians
  Michael Cochrane (Wiley & Sons, 1999)
• What in the World Do You Do When Your Parents Divorce? A Survival Guide for Kids
  Kent Winchester (Free Press Publications, 2001)
• When Your Parents Split Up…How to Keep Yourself Together
  Alys Swan-Jackson (Price, Stern, Sloan, 1999)
• Will Dad Ever Move Back Home? Paula Hogen (Raintree Steck-Vaughn, 1995)

For Teenagers

• The Divorce Helpbook for Teens
  Cynthia MacGregor (Impact Publishers, 2004)
• The Divorce Workbook for Teens: Activities to Help You Move Beyond the Break Up), Lisa Schab (Instant Help Books, 2008)
• How it Feels When Parents Divorce
  Jill Kremetz (Knopf, 1988)
• How to Survive Your Parents’ Divorce
  Gayle Kimball (Equality Press, 1994)
• No Easy Answers: a Teen Guide to Why Divorce Happens
  Florence Calhoun (Rosen Publishers, 2000)
• Taking Good Care of Yourself: For Teens Going Through Separation and Divorce
  Risa Garon (Children of Separation and Divorce Centre, 1994)
• When Divorce Hits Home: Keeping Yourself Together When Your Family Comes Apart
  Beth Joselow (AuthorHouse, 2000)
• Why Me? A Teen Guide to Divorce and Your Feelings
  Rachel Aydt (Rosen Publishing, 2000)