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Picture Book · Ages 6–8 · 2009 · Est. 20 min read-aloud
In Our Mothers' House
Written & illustrated by Patricia Polacco
A family with two moms faces prejudice but proves love defines family.
4.3/5 Goodreads · 1,429 ratings
48 pages· 2,480 words· Est. 20 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
In a neighborhood like any other, Marmee and Meema's family thrives on love and laughter. Yet, whispers question their two-mom household. As challenges arise, they teach their children that love, not convention, defines family. Can they show the world that different isn't wrong, but wonderfully right? Discover a heartwarming tale of resilience and the power of love.
From the publisher
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.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 48
- Words
- 2,480
- Reading age
- 6–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD750L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.3
- F&P level
- ~R
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 129899
Publication
- Published
- May 1, 2009
- First published
- April 30, 2009
- Publisher
- Philomel Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780399250767
- LCCN
- 2008032615
- OCLC
- 244701973
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