Fiction to help 10 yo boy cope with father walking out of family home

[TooLaidBackForMyOwnGood]

A friends son is really struggling to cope with the fact that his Dad has walked out of the family home. He has developed a fascination with father-son bonds (in other families) and i wanted to find a fiction book with a strong thread to show that his Dad does still love him and will not abandon him (even though he hardly sees him).

[Flugelpip]

What about something by Frank Cottrell Boyce or Roald Dahl? I can't think of any that specifically address fathers leaving but they both have complicated or lovely father/son relationships.

[emmaMBC]

Can i ask roughly how old he is ie are you looking for picture books or chapter books??

[TooLaidBackForMyOwnGood]

For a ten year old, so definitely chapter books. thanks.

[hdoodle]

Dear Mr Henshaw, by Beverly Cleary is about a boy who writes to an author and discusses his parents' divorce, among other things. It won the Newbury award.

Dear Mr Henshaw

I gave the us amazon link so you can see reviews. I think there are a lot of American books that deal with this.

[shakemysilliesout]

Flour babies

[hdoodle]

Hatchet by Gary Paulson
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