| In Our Mothers' House Contributor(s): Polacco, Patricia (Author), Polacco, Patricia (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 039925076X ISBN-13: 9780399250767 Publisher: Philomel Books OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product 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 |
| Lexile Measure: 750 |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 8.78" W x 11.22" (1.05 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Catalog Heading - Language Arts - Curriculum Strand - Language Arts |
| 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. |