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In Our Mothers' House
By Polacco, Patricia
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-39925-076-7
- Publisher
- Philomel
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 2009
Gr 1-4 This gem of a book illustrates how love makes a family, even if it's not a traditional one. The narrator, a black girl, describes how her two Caucasian mothers, Marmee and Meema, adopted her, her Asian brother, and her red-headed sister. She tells about the wonderful times they have growing up in Berkeley, CA. With their large extended family and friends, they celebrate Halloween with homemade costumes, build a tree house, organize a neighborhood block...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
The eldest of three siblings (each a different race) adopted by a lesbian couple recalls an idyllic childhood. The heavy-handed me...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
