The Other F-Word
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Publication Year
2017
ISBN
9780374302344
Pages
336 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Milo has two great moms, but he's never known what it's like to have a dad. When Milo's doctor suggests asking his biological father to undergo genetic testing to shed some light on Milo's extreme allergies, he realizes this is a golden opportunity to find the man he's always wondered about. Hollis's mom Leigh hasn't been the same since her other mom, Pam, passed away seven years ago. But suddenly, Leigh seems happy—giddy, even—by the thought of reconnecting with Hollis's half-brother Milo. Hollis and Milo were conceived using the same sperm donor. They met once, years ago, before Pam died.
Grade Level
6-8; 9-12
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Family Relationships; Gay/Lesbian; Single parent; Surrogacy; Family member death; same sex relationship; two moms; lesbian mothers; single mother; death of a mother; in-vitro fertilization; sperm donor; sperm donation
Main Character
boy and girl
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
two mothers and single mother
LGBTQ+
female/female
Keywords
identity; test tube babies; families; friendship; heath issues; allergies; genetic testing; donor siblings
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Friend, Natasha, "The Other F-Word" (2017). Diverse Families. 1237.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1237