Kate Scharff, MSW

07/22/2025

Honored (and, frankly, floored) to receive a starred review from School Library Journal, the premier publication for school librarians, public libraries and media specialists who work with children.

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07/21/2025

Honored (and, frankly, floored) to receive a starred review from School Library Journal, the premier publication for school librarians, public libraries and media specialists who work with children.

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Macmillan Publishers MacKids Books Macmillan Audio

06/27/2025

Another 5 star 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 review!

I wrote this book for the children of divorce—and their families—that I’ve worked with over the years, and also for the child of divorce inside myself. I drew from both my professional and personal experience. I know firsthand that when you’re going through this painful transition, you need to be deeply understood as well as given helpful advice and strategies for coping with all the complex feelings and challenges you’re facing. This book gives you both.

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06/26/2025

Another 5 star 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 review!

I wrote this book for the children of divorce—and their families—that I’ve worked with over the years, and also for the child of divorce inside myself. I drew from both my professional and personal experience. I know firsthand that when you’re going through this painful transition, you need to be deeply understood as well as given helpful advice and strategies for coping with all the complex feelings and challenges you’re facing. This book gives you both.

Get your copy today at https://buff.ly/yMUIZ5y or wherever you buy your books! Audio and digital formats available as well.

Macmillan Publishers MacKids Books Macmillan Audio Readers Favorite

06/26/2025

A 5 star 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 review that highlights the importance of inclusivity.

I want all readers to feel seen and cared about—to know that this book is for and about them. So, the illustrator and I worked hard to represent diversity in many forms, including race, gender, sexual orientation, body type, physical ability, cultural and religious beliefs, financial resources, family dynamics, and family configuration.

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06/12/2025

A 5 star 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 review that highlights the importance of inclusivity.

I want all readers to feel seen and cared about—to know that this book is for and about them. So, the illustrator Annika Le Large and I worked hard to represent diversity in many forms, including race, gender, sexual orientation, body type, physical ability, cultural and religious beliefs, financial resources, family dynamics, and family configuration.

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Macmillan Publishers MacKids Books Macmillan Audio Readers Favorite

06/02/2025

A new 5 star 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 review of, 'We Need to Talk About Divorce,' from Readers' Favorite!

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Macmillan Publishers MacKids Books Macmillan Audio Readers Favorite

05/19/2025

A 5 star review of, ‘We Need to Talk About Divorce.’ 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

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05/08/2025

Excited to share this 5 Star 🌟 review my book received! Get your copy today!! https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781684494484/weneedtotalkaboutdivorce/

Kate Scharff's We Need to Talk About Divorce is a child-friendly guide that covers the different aspects of divorce for children and parents undergoing this emotional and transformative life experience. This book is tailored to help families (especially children ages 10 and above) understand their e...

04/23/2025

Enjoyed talking about my new book with friends and colleagues at this month’s meeting of Collaborative Dispute Resolution Professionals (CDRP)

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04/03/2025

03/10/2025

Thrilled to announce that my new book ‘We Need To Talk About Divorce’ has received a Kirkus starred review! 🌟

What’s a Kirkus starred review and why does it matter? I didn’t know until I received this email from my publisher:
“Exciting news! The first review of your book is in— from Kirkus. Not only is it a great review, it’s a starred review! A starred review signals to book sellers, libraries, and teachers that it’s a book they should add to their libraries. Starred reviews are rare, and Kirkus is the hardest book review publication to get one from. So well done!”

This book is written for kids ages 8-14 and up, but there’s plenty for parents, too. Children of divorce often feel no one understands what they’re going through. They need to know that their feelings are normal, and they need authentic, age-appropriate answers to their many questions. But divorce is painful; thinking and talking about it is hard. A main goal of this book is to empower the reader to find their voice, and to communicate with their parents (and others in their life) about their thoughts, feelings, and ideas about what hurts and what helps. I take on tough topics, but I also offer reassurance there are lots of things they (and their parents) can do to ensure that they emerge from the experience more resilient, and happier in ways they didn’t expect.

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