In our Mother’s House by Patricia Polacco

• Plot Summary: 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.

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• This book is definitely on the longer side (48 pages) with paragraphs on each page and several stories within the plot. The book starts with a description of the two moms and their three multiracial, adopted kids and follows the family throughout their lives. Throughout stories of halloween costume contests, getting puppies, getting sick, building a treehouse and planning a block party, one set of neighbors rejects the family. However, the book never explains why, just depicts a series of microaggressions, so be prepared to fill in the details of homophobia on your own. The neighborhood and the family is quite diverse and the book emphasizes the love in the family. With a little explanation, this is a great book.