Books for Children

Ages 4 to 8

• Like Jake and Me; by Mavis Jukes; Random House, 1987
• 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
• I Hate Weddings; by P.J. Petersen. New York: Dutton Children's Books, 2000
• Room for Rabbit; by Roni Schotter; Clarion Books, 2003

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 New Mom and Me; by Betty Ren Wright; Raintree Pub., 1993
• 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
• Sport; by Louise Fitzhugh; Delacorte Press, 2001
• Two Under Par; by Kevin Henkes; Econo-Clad Books, 1999

Young Adult

• The Divorce Express; by Paula Danziger; Demco, 1999
• Finding Your Place: A Teen Guide to Life in a Blended Family; by Julie Leibowitz ; Rosen Publ. Group, 2000
• Squeaky Wheel; by Robert Kimmel Smith; Doubleday & Co., 1990
• Stepliving for Teens: Getting Along with Stepparents, Parents, and Siblings; by Joel Block; Rice Stern Sloan, 2001

Books for Adults

• Becoming Family: How to Build a Stepfamily That Really Works; by Robert H. Lauer; Augsburg, 1999
• Family Rules: Helping Stepfamilies and Single Parents Build Happy Homes; by Jeannette Lofas; Kensington Publ., 1998
• Making Friends With Your Stepchildren; by Rosemary Wells, Sheldon, 2001
• Making Peace in Your Stepfamily; by Harold H. Bloomfield; Hyperion Press, 1998
• Positive Discipline for Blended Families: Nurturing Harmony, Respect, and Unity in Your New Stepfamily; by Jane Nelsen; Prima Publishing, 1997
• Remarried with Children: Ten Secrets for Successfully Blending and Extending Your Family; by Barbara Lebey; Bantam, 2005
• Stepfamily Problems: How to Solve Them; by Tom Frydenger; Baker Book House, 1997
• Step Wise: A Guide to Family Mergers; by James Dale; Andrews McMeel Publ, 2001
• 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

Resources

Stepfamily Association of America
1-800-735-0329