The divorce was supposed to be the hard part. Sofia thought she was finally okay. Then Dad sat her down and said, "There's someone I've been spending time with".

Sofia is twelve now. Life between two homes finally feels almost normal - she has her packing routine memorized, her sketchbook always in the bag, and a best friend who can read her face through a phone screen. Eleven was the year everything fell apart. Twelve was supposed to be the year she put it back together. But twelve has other plans.

Still is a children's divorce book for kids ages 9-14 that picks up where healing left off. Dad is dating someone - Jenna, who has a nine-year-old son named Theo. Mom says she's fine, but Sofia hears what fine sounds like behind an almost-closed door at midnight. And Sofia is left holding feelings that don't make sense together: protective and jealous, happy for her dad and homesick for something that no longer exists.

For kids navigating a parent dating after divorce, the feelings are complicated. Still names them honestly. With her sketchbook, her people, and one very honest therapist, Sofia learns the thing nobody tells you about life after divorce: two things can be true at the same time. You can be okay - and still have nights when the okay cracks open. You can love your family the way it was and still make room for what it's becoming.

One of the most honest books about divorce for kids ages 9-13 you'll find. Helping children through divorce doesn't stop when the papers are signed. Still is for every kid dealing with blended family changes, a parent dating again, new people at the dinner table, and a family that keeps changing shape.

Perfect for: Kids ages 9-14 navigating life after divorce; families adjusting to a parent dating after divorce; parents and counselors supporting children and divorce beyond the first year- anyone looking for divorce books for kids that deal with blended family and real feelings.

Honest. Funny.