wo houses. One heart. Still Kimmie.

Every Sunday night, Kimmie packs her backpack: four days at Mom's, three days at Dad's, and then back again. She packs her toothbrush, her homework, and her favorite sweater. The one thing she never has to pack is her locket, because she never takes it off.

When Mrs. Peterson asks the class to bring something that makes them, them, Kimmie's special item is at the other house. Again. She's tired of forgetting things, tired of packing and unpacking, and tired of carrying a secret that feels far too heavy for a kid: she believes her parents' divorce is her fault.

With the quiet support of her classmate Zara, a caring teacher, and parents who show up together, Kimmie learns that grown-up problems are not kid problems, and that nothing she did, or could have done, would have changed them.

One Kimmie, Two Houses is a gentle, honest picture book about divorce, guilt, and friendship. It gives children words for big feelings and reassures them that they are not to blame and will always be loved. It also shows how much it can mean when a friend simply sits beside you.

Ideal for parents, grandparents, teachers, school counselors, and therapists supporting children through a family change, and a good fit for classroom libraries and social-emotional learning.

Part of the Zara series.

One Kimmie, Two Houses

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