Two Homes, Two Worlds
Barbara K. Caruso
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Written by elementary educator Barbara K. Caruso, Two Homes, Two
Worlds is a simple children's book about the realities of growing
up in a divorced family--hence the title. Told from the point of view of
a young girl, Two Homes, Two Worlds deals frankly with the realities of
a child who has to move between homes to spend time with the families of
both parents. "Christmas is almost here and I get to choose where
to spend Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. I wish my daddy and mom could
be with my mamas and then I could be in one place. But, I live in two
homes, two worlds." The black-and-white drawings of a little girl
caught in a crossroads between families add just the right touch to this
simple tale, which ends on a high note: "When I grow up I want to
live in One Home, One World. But for right now ... I live in Two Homes,
Two Worlds and I am loved." Highly recommended.
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