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A Song for Two Homes

Michael Datcher Charly Palmer

$39.99

Hardback

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English
Random House Inc
04 November 2025
From

the New York Times Bestselling author of Raising Fences and the

award-winning illustrator of Mama Africa!, comes a moving and lyrical picture book

about a girl navigating her parents' divorce, featuring a Black family, two homes, and whole lot of love.

From

the New York Times Bestselling author of Raising Fences and the

award-winning illustrator of Mama Africa!, comes a moving and lyrical picture book

about a girl navigating her parents' divorce, featuring a Black family, two homes, and whole lot of love.

Auset's parents tell her the divorce wasn't her fault, but she got split in two too. Now she has two homes, two rooms, two Christmases, and two birthday parties. It's tough to deal with her parents' divorce, but at least she has the songs of Sweet Honey and the Rock and Bob Marley to help her through. Plus, she has her therapist, and her stuffed animal Dolphie the Dolphin, who is an excellent listener.

With two loving parents doing their best, here is a look at Black families, divorce, and how difficult it is for kids to go through. But with time and support, and everyone doing their best to keep it real, there's healing and strength on the other side.
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Imprint:   Random House Inc
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 279mm, 
Weight:   567g
ISBN:   9780593429365
ISBN 10:   0593429362
Pages:   40
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 4 to 8 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  English as a second language
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Dr. Michael Datcher received his B.S. from UC Berkeley and his Ph.D. from UC Riverside in English Literature. He made his picture book debut with Harlem at Four, illustrated by Frank Morrison, which received two starred reviews. Dr. Datcher is the author of the New York Times Bestseller Raising Fences and the critically-acclaimed Ferguson-area historical novel Americus. His book Animating Black and Brown Liberation- A Theory of American Literatures was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. Datcher has made numerous media appearances, including Oprah, Today Show and Dateline. Dr. Michael Datcher is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Writing at New York University's School of Liberal Studies. Charly Palmer is an award-winning fine artist, graphic designer, and illustrator. He was born in Fayette, Alabama, raised in Milwaukee, and currently teaches at Spelman College in Atlanta, where he lives with his wife, Karida Brown. He has illustrated many children's books, including The Teachers March! How Selma's Teachers Changed History, My Rainy Day Rocket Ship, Mama Africa!- How Miriam Makeba Spread Hope With Her Song, which received a Coretta Scott King Honor Award, and The New Brownies Book- A Love Letter to Black Families which received an NAACP Award and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award.

Reviews for A Song for Two Homes

""Expressive brushstrokes add movement and emotion to the acrylic-rendered scenes throughout a resonant portrait of unexpected change that focuses on emotional upheaval and quiet resilience."" —Publishers Weekly ""A beautifully illustrated tale that will help children of divorce feel seen."" —Kirkus Reviews


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