7 Children's Novels About Non-Traditional Families

	Between Mom and Jo by Julie Anne Peters Nick is strongly affected when his birth mother and her wife, Jo, begin to experience marital strife.
	My Mixed-Up Berry Blue Summer by Jennifer Gennari June struggles against the cruelty of her neighbors, who don't want her mother to marry a woman.
	My So-Called Family by Courtney Sheinmel Leah will never know her father, because her mother conceived her with help from a sperm bank, but when she discovers the same donor has also fathered other children, she is desperate to learn more about them.
	The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron When Lucky's mother dies, her father arranges for his second ex-wife, Brigitte, to take care of Lucky in her hometown of Hard Pan.
	Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild Pauline, Petrova, and Posy are adopted by the eccentric Gum (Great Uncle Matthew) and decide on the surname of Fossil before joining a dance academy and rising to stardom and success.
	Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen When her mother leaves, Ruby is sent to live with her older sister Cora and her husband, whose standard of living is much higher than what Ruby is accustomed to.
	Journey to an 800 Number by E.L. Konigsburg After his mother gets remarried, Bo joins his father in selling rides on his camel Ahmed at fairs and conventions.