broken homes

Nineteen-year-old Maya Nidal has grown up with her grandparents. Her grandmother is a force of nature--willful, outspoken, wise, and fiercely protective. Her African American grandfather, an astronomer and professor, is a gentle man with a comforting presence. When her grandfather dies, Maya falls apart and turns to drugs, alcohol, and petty crime. Lost in a dangerous underworld she is rescued by her grandmother who helps her escape to a remote island off the coast of Chile.

Responds to letters from girls dealing with various aspects of divorce, remarriage, and stepfamilies. Includes quizzes, tips, and advice.

Explains the emotional and practical problems that arise when family members separate because the parents are breaking up, discussing what happens to the children, how life will change, and how it will be the same.

Answers letters from girls dealing with various aspects of divorce, remarriage, and stepfamilies. Includes tips, quizzes, and advice.

Presents statistics on divorce, emotional guidance for young people whose parents are divorcing, and the experiences and advice of teenagers who have lived it.

Discusses some of the reasons why marriages and partnerships fail, explores what happens to families when things go wrong and the emotions children and other family members may experience, and looks at how people adjust to new ways of life.

Discusses what makes a family in today's world, how that definition has changed over time, reasons why families break apart, how to deal with the changes, and religious, ethical and legal views of divorce and family break-up.

Discusses how teenagers are affected by the divorce of their parents, providing information about the mechanics of divorce, and looking at some of the challenges teens face as a result of the break-up of their families. Includes a list of organizations and suggestions for further reading.

Examines the thoughts and feelings of teenagers whose parents are getting a divorce, and offers advice on what to expect from the situation, and how to respond.