In Our Mothers' House
Illustrator
Patricia Polacco
Publisher
Philomel Books
Publication Year
2009
ISBN
9780399250767
Pages
48 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Three young children experience the joys and challenges of being raised by two mothers.
Grade Level
K-3
Lexile Measure
AD750L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Racial Diversity; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Adoption; Multiracial; Gay/Lesbian; adopted children; adoptive parents; adoptive family; multiracial family; same-sex parents; children of gay parents; lesbian; lesbian adults
Main Character
female child
Race/Ethnicities
Asian / Black / White
Family Formation
two adoptive mothers
LGBTQ+
lesbian females
Awards
Gay and Lesbian Themes and Topics in Selected Children's and Young Adult Books, 2009 Gay and Lesbian Parents/Alternative Families: Picture Books
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2010 History, Life and Culture in the Americas
Rainbow List, 2010 Picture Book
Keywords
family life; dinner; dancing; cats; homophobia; family love; siblings; extended family
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Polacco, Patricia, "In Our Mothers' House" (2009). Diverse Families. 145.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/145