Books like Now that I know by Norma Klein
Nina, thirteen, has grown used to a split schedule, spending part of the week with her mother and part with her father. Their divorce is a mystery she has never fully understood.
When Nina discovers the real reason their marriage fell apart, she must confront hidden family secrets and reshape her view of love, loyalty, and identity.
First publish date: 1988
Genre: Family & Domestic Fiction/Marriage & Divorce Fiction
Authors: Norma Klein
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