Age 12 and up. Ellen's parents are separated and in a plan to get them back together she has ended up in the hospital. The story, involving one other friend with the dovorced parents has a slightly incredible plot, but the relationships within the family, particularly Ellen's feelings, are portrayed clearly. Science House, 1970. Yale University Pr., 1984.
Book focuses entirely on the children's point of view, the children's needs.
A book of valuable information and advice for anyone trying to help a child deal with the confusion of divorce. Mindy's mother has divorced her father and moved to the city to pursue her hairdressing career. How Mindy tries to adjust to the difference in environment and tries to understand and accept the situation is the plot of this book. Raintree Children's Books, 1980. When a child is bitterly unhappy that her divorced parents no longer live together, she and her family discover the importance of her directly expressing her feelings.