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My Mother Got Married and Other Disasters

Written by Barbara Park

Juvenile Fiction - Family - Marriage & Divorce
· Yearling
· Trade Paperback · Ages 8-12
· August 18, 1990 · $5.99 · 978-0-394-85059-7 (0-394-85059-9)

My Mother Got Married and Other Disasters

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In this sequel to Don't Make Me Smile, Charlie Hickle's life has become a three-ring circus. Why did his mom have to get remarried anyway? He wants things back the way they used to be—right now!

"At times both funny and touching, this sequel to Don't Make Me Smile paints a realistic picture of life in a blended family."--School Library Journal

WINNER 1990 - Texas Lone Star Reading List
NOMINEE 1992 - Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award
WINNER 1990 - Maine Student Book Master List

Barbara Park is beloved by millions as the author of the wildly popular Junie B. Jones series. She has two grown sons and lives in Scottsdale, Arizona.