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What Maisie Knew is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in The Chap-Book and in the New Review in 1897 and then as a book later that year. It tells the story of the sensitive daughter of divorced, irresponsible parents. The book follows the title character from earliest childhood to precocious maturity. When Beale and Ida Farange are divorced, the court decrees that their only child, the very young Maisie, will shuttle back and forth...
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
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1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 40 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
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English
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"What parents need to know from kids about divorce" is a compliation of candid interviews with kids ages 4-18 talking about their experiences of their parents' divorce. They talk about their pain. They talk about their adjustment. They talk about their love and understanding. They have phenomenal wisdom and compelling practical advice to share.
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From the author of The New York Times #1 best-selling novel The Carpetbaggers comes a story inspired by the real-life murder of Johnny Stompanato, allegedly stabbed to death by the daughter of his lover, actress Lana Turner. Where Love Has Gone is a thrilling tale of greed, betrayal, and passion. When first published in 1962, the novel rocked Hollywood to its core, staying on The New York Times best sellers list for 14 weeks and it is now for the...
4) About a boy
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"Will Freeman may have discovered the key to dating success: If the simple fact that they were single mothers meant that gorgeous women ? women who would not ordinarily look twice a Will ? might not only be willing, but enthusiastic about dating him, then he was really onto something. Single mothers ? bright, attractive, available women ? thousands of them, were all over London. He just had to find them. SPAT: Single Parents ? Alone Together. It was...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
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1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 94 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
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A unique compilation of candid interviews with children ages 4-18 talking about their experiences of their parents' divorce, about coping with illness in the family, dealing with the loss of a loved one, and learning to cope and thrive with autistic siblings. The kids talk about their pain. They talk about their adjustment. They talk about their love and understanding. The children have phenomenal wisdom and compelling practical advice to share.
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
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1 online resource (1 video file, 20 min.) : digital, stereo., sound, color
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English
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Stop by our video ice cream shop and listen to realistic advice from teens who have made their step-family situation work for them. Just like blending ice cream ingredients to create an interesting new flavor, blending the personalities and lifestyles of two families takes know-how, experimenting and patience.--Kanopy.
7) Our house
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2018.
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English
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"From an internationally acclaimed author, a disturbing and addictive novel of domestic suspense where secrets kept hidden from spouses cause shocking surprises that hit home... There's nothing unusual about a new family moving in at 91 Trinity Avenue. Except it's her house. And she didn't sell it. When Fiona Lawson comes home to find strangers moving into her house, she's sure there's been a mistake. She and her estranged husband, Bram, have a modern...
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Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2014]
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1 online resource (211 pages)
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English
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"This book focuses on the emotional, physical, and often financial upheaval that many young people experience when parents divorce. The book addresses such issues as money concerns, self-blame, getting caught in the middle, living in a stepfamily, and depression. With an emphasis on how teens can cope with parental divorce, the book includes informational sidebars as well as a list of resources."--
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"The idea of parents taking a break from or ending their relationship is scary and sad for children of all ages. The subject arises when Marie tells her kindergarten class that her neighbor's parents are going to separate. It's not an easy topic to discuss, and some kids around the table don't like to talk about what's happening, but Marie and her friends soon learn that they're not alone in their feelings or experiences and realize that they can...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 19
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English
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"From as early as grade school, the world seemed to be on Nic Sheff's string. Bright and athletic, he excelled in any setting and appeared destined for greatness. Yet as childhood exuberance faded into teenage angst, the precocious boy found himself going down a much different path. Seduced by the illicit world of drugs and alcohol, he quickly found himself caught in the clutches of addiction. Beautiful Boy is Nic's story, but from the perspective...
15) Hatchet
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
1020L
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English
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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. Includes an introduction and sidebar commentary by the author.
16) My two homes
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
450L
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English
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Lenny follows Skye for a school project and learns about her life with two homes.
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Baby-sitters Club. Original series volume 28
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 4
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English
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When Stacey's parents decide to get divorced, Stacey must choose between her father's apartment in the city and her mother's home in Stoneybrook, where her friends in the Baby-Sitters Club anxiously await her return.
19) Weekend dad
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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""This home is home because my dad is here, and it's nothing like home because my mom isn't here," thinks the boy in this story when he enters his dad's new apartment for the first time. His dad moved out on Monday and now it's Friday night, the start of his weekend with his dad. The boy and his dad follow their normal weekend routine -- they eat eggs for breakfast, play cards and spend time at the park. And then they do the same things on Sunday....
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Pete Montgomery thrillers volume 1
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English
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A novel that takes place in the world of competitive horse show jumping offers a tale of murder and suspense involving a former NYPD detective, his grown daughter, and his missing ex-wife, who is either an innocent victim or a suspect.
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