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In Our Mothers' House
Contributor(s): Polacco, Patricia (Author), Polacco, Patricia (Illustrator)

ISBN: 039925076X ISBN-13: 9780399250767
Publisher: Philomel Books

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Binding Type: Hardcover
Published: May 2009
Annotation: Marmee, Meema, and the kids are just like any other family on the block. In their beautiful house, they cook dinner together, they laugh together, and they dance together." But some of the other families donat accept them. They say they are different. How can a family have two moms and no dad? But Marmee and Meemaas house is full of love. And they teach their children that different doesnat mean wrong. And no matter how many moms or dads they have, they are everything a family is meant to be.

Here is a true Polacco story of a family, living by their own rules, and the strength they gain by the love they feel.

Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - Alternative Family
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - Adoption
- Juvenile Fiction | Lgbt

Dewey: E

LCCN: 2008032615

Age Level: 5-8

Grade Level: Kindergarten-3

Lexile Measure: 750 AD (Adult Directed Text)

Physical Information: 0.51" H x 8.78" W x 11.22" L (1.05 lbs) 48 pages

Themes:
- Catalog Heading - Language Arts
- Curriculum Strand - Language Arts

Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian

Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 03/15/2009
School Library Journal 05/01/2009 pg. 85
Booklist 05/01/2009 pg. 82
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2009
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2009 pg. 341 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed
Multicultural Review 05/01/2010 pg. 71

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 129899
Reading Level: 4.3 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5

Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.

Publisher Description:
Marmee, Meema, and the kids are just like any other family on the block. In their beautiful house, they cook dinner together, they laugh together, and they dance together. But some of the other families don't accept them. They say they are different. How can a family have two moms and no dad? But Marmee and Meema's house is full of love. And they teach their children that different doesn't mean wrong. And no matter how many moms or dads they have, they are everything a family is meant to be.
Here is a true Polacco story of a family, living by their own rules, and the strength they gain by the love they feel.

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