Remarriage and Stepparenting: Resource List

Books for Children

Ages 4 to 8

• I Hate Weddings; by P.J. Petersen. New York: Dutton Children's Books, 2000
• Room for Rabbit; by Roni Schotter; Clarion Books, 2003
• What Am I Doing In A Step-Family?; by Claire Berman; Econo-Clad Books, 1999
• When I Am A Sister; by Robin Ballard. New York: Greenwillow Books, 1998
• When We Married Gary; by Anna G. Hines; Greenwillow Books, 1996

Ages 8 to 12

• Emily Smiley and the Mean Queen; by Philippa G. Mulford; Tom Doherty Associates, 1998
• How Do I Feel About My Stepfamily, by Julie Johnson; Brookfield, Conn: Copper Beech Books, 1998
• Ida Early Comes Over the Mountain; by Robert Burch; Econo-Clad Books, 1999
• My Mother Got Married (and Other Disasters); by Barbara Park; Random House, 1999
• My Parents Are Divorced Too: a Book for Kids By Kids; by Melanie Ford, Magination Press, 2^nd ed, 2006
• One Sister Too Many!; by Carol J. Perry. St. Petersburg, Fla.: Willowisp Press/Pages Publishing Group, 1998
• Sarah, Plain and Tall; by Patricia MacLachlan; Econo-Clad Books, 1999
• Short; by Louise Fitzhugh; Delacorte Press, 2001
• The Step-Tween Survival Guide: How to Deal with Life in a Stepfamily; by Lisa Cohn; Free Spirit; 2008
• What Can I Do? A Book for Children of Divorce; by Danielle Lowry, Magination Press, 2001

Young Adult

• Finding Your Place: A Teen Guide to Life in a Blended Family; by Julie Leibowitz; Rosen Publ. Group, 2000
• Stepliving for Teens: Getting Along with Stepparents, Parents, and Siblings; by Joel Block; Rice Stern Sloan, 2001
• Surviving Divorce: Teens Talk About What Hurts and What Helps; by Trudi Trueit, Franklin Watts, 2006

Books for Adults

• Love Him, Love His Kids: the Stepmother’s Guide to Surviving Thriving in a Blended Family; by Stan Wenck; Adams Media, 2009
• Making Friends With Your Stepchildren; by Rosemary Wells, Sheldon, 2001
• No One’s the Bitch: a Ten-Step Plan for the Mother and Stepmother Relationship; by Jennifer Newcomb-Marine; GPP Life, 2009
• Remarried with Children: Ten Secrets for Successfully Blending and Extending Your Family; by Barbara Lebey; Bantam, 2005
• Step Wise: A Guide to Family Mergers; by James Dale; Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2001
• Stepfamily Problems: How to Solve Them; by Tom Frydenger; Baker Book House, 1997
• Stepmonster: A New Look at Why Real Stepmothers Think, Feel, and Act the Way We Do; by Wednesday Martin; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2009
• The Smart Stepmom: Practical Steps to Help You Thrive; by Ron Deal; Bethany House, 2009
• The Step Family Survival Guide; by Natalie Gillespie; Revell, 2004
• The Stepmom's Guide to Simplifying Your Life; by Karon Goodman; Equi Librium Press, 2002