Sunday, April 19, 2009

Between Mom and Jo by Julie Ann Peters

Between Mom and Jo
By Julie Anne Peters
Edition: reprint
Published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2008
ISBN 0316067105, 9780316067102
240 pages
Reading level: Young Adult
Protagonist: 14
Summary: Fourteen-year-old Nick has a three-legged dog named Lucky 2, some pet fish, and two mothers, whose relationship complicates his entire life as they face prejudice, work problems, alcoholism, cancer, and finally separation.
Reviews: Publishers Weekly, Booklist, School Library Journal, Voice of Youth Advocates, Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, Horn Book

Awards: Lambda Literary Award 2007

http://www.julieannepeters.com/

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