# Books about single-parent families assigned in US schools

**3** books in the US-school assigned-reading canon explore _single-parent families_. Sourced from state ELA standards, AP/IB syllabi, and Common Core exemplar lists.

**Grade span:** 3–12
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/theme/single-parent-families
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Authors who explore single-parent families

- [Jack Gantos](https://readinglist.school/author/jack-gantos)
- [Michael Morpurgo](https://readinglist.school/author/michael-morpurgo)

## single-parent families canon

- [Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key](https://readinglist.school/book/joey-pigza-swallowed-the-key) by Jack Gantos _(Grades 6–8)_
- [Private Peaceful](https://readinglist.school/book/private-peaceful) by Michael Morpurgo _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Saving Zasha](https://readinglist.school/book/saving-zasha) by Randi G. Barrow _(Grades 3–8)_

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