false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175228062m/496102.jpg 496102 2 Nicholas Nathaniel Thomas Tyler has four first names and two mothers. As the only child in his class with gay parents, he endures the taunts and prejudices of classmates and adults over the years as best he can, drawing reassurance and strength from his parents. Challenges nearly overwhelm him, though, when their relationship ends; Jo moves out, and Nick, now a teenager, is left with Erin, his birth mother. Peters captures the voice of an adolescent sorting through the memories of his childhood in poignant prose that rings with truth. As Nick develops from a boy to a young man, he must address his own sexuality, his ties to his family, and his need to assert his individuality. This novel is a timely exploration of the struggles faced by same-sex couples and their children, and while the issues are significant, the story is never overwhelmed by them. Because Jo lacks biological or legal relationship to Nick, he can be cut off from her with no recourse, which makes his experience slightly different from that of other children of divorcing parents. This coming-of-age novel powerfully portrays the universal pain of a family breakup. It also portrays what is still a weird situation to many people (as reflected in the behaviour of Nick's babysitter) as totally normal from one young man's point of view. 484257 2006 Between Mom and Jo total:241|5:73|4:85|3:66|2:16|1:1| 241 936 396 57 496102 0316739065 9780316739061 220 54 3.88 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175228062m/496102.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/496102.Between_Mom_and_Jo 3 3 false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Jun 24 19:24:27 -0700 2007 Fri Jul 13 14:21:02 -0700 2007 more...]]> 496102 0316739065 9780316739061 220 54 3.88 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175228062m/496102.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/496102.Between_Mom_and_Jo 5 1 false Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Thu Mar 29 21:14:31 -0700 2007 Tue Jul 03 23:01:55 -0700 2007 more...]]> 496102 0316739065 9780316739061 220 54 3.88 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175228062m/496102.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/496102.Between_Mom_and_Jo 3 1 false Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Apr 09 11:01:26 -0700 2007 Wed May 30 08:46:23 -0700 2007 The voice in the book is powerful and authentic...more...]]> 496102 0316739065 9780316739061 220 54 3.88 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175228062m/496102.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/496102.Between_Mom_and_Jo 5 0 false Tue Aug 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 15:33:11 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 21:24:38 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4598793 0316067105 9780316067102 21 3 3.88 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4598793.Between_Mom_and_Jo 5 0 false Fri Aug 28 11:42:28 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 08:20:43 -0700 2009 more...]]> 496102 0316739065 9780316739061 220 54 3.88 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175228062m/496102.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/496102.Between_Mom_and_Jo 3 0 false Mon Nov 24 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 13 08:24:52 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 24 08:44:49 -0800 2008 more...]]> 496102 0316739065 9780316739061 220 54 3.88 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175228062m/496102.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/496102.Between_Mom_and_Jo 4 1 false Sat Sep 15 10:14:28 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 15 10:14:37 -0700 2007 more...]]> 496102 0316739065 9780316739061 220 54 3.88 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175228062m/496102.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/496102.Between_Mom_and_Jo 5 1 false Mon Sep 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 20 06:27:11 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 17 18:13:45 -0700 2009 here.

Nick has a good life and a good family. His moms, Erin and Jo, don't always get along, but they love each other and love Nick. An occasional classmate makes fun of him for having lesbian parents, but for the most part, Nick gets through school without to much provoca...more...]]> 496102 0316739065 9780316739061 220 54 3.88 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175228062m/496102.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/496102.Between_Mom_and_Jo 4 0 true Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Jul 13 19:12:40 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 14 04:07:10 -0700 2009
I picked up "Between Mom and Jo" at th...more...]]> 496102 0316739065 9780316739061 220 54 3.88 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175228062m/496102.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/496102.Between_Mom_and_Jo 3 0 false Fri Jul 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 24 17:52:01 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 24 17:55:59 -0700 2009
The cliffhanger "little did I know DOOM AND GLO...more...]]> 496102 0316739065 9780316739061 220 54 3.88 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175228062m/496102.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/496102.Between_Mom_and_Jo 2 0 false Sun Apr 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Dec 13 19:27:13 -0800 2008 Wed Apr 15 07:30:16 -0700 2009
Little Brown and Company - New York - 2006 - 232 pages

This is the story of Nick. Nick is the son of a lesbian couple, Erin and Jo. Nick struggles early on with the kids at school and is constantly being picked on for having two moms. ...more...]]> 496102 0316739065 9780316739061 220 54 3.88 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175228062m/496102.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/496102.Between_Mom_and_Jo 5 0 false Thu May 22 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu May 08 18:07:15 -0700 2008 Tue May 27 13:02:09 -0700 2008 more...]]> 496102 0316739065 9780316739061 220 54 3.88 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175228062m/496102.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/496102.Between_Mom_and_Jo 5 0 false Tue Apr 29 03:25:49 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 29 03:26:04 -0700 2008
BETWEEN MOM AND JO is the first book I've read by Julie Anne Peters, but it won't be my last. In fact, as soon as I finished this book, I went and read KEEPING YOU A SECRET and LUNA. And while we're on confessions, this is also the first book I've read ...more...]]> 496102 0316739065 9780316739061 220 54 3.88 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175228062m/496102.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/496102.Between_Mom_and_Jo 2 0 true Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 19 14:32:18 -0700 2007 Tue Jul 29 12:35:26 -0700 2008
However, the book just made me angry. Nick's Mom (birth mom) cheats on Jo (other mom), leaves Jo for other lady, and decides that Jo has no...more...]]> 496102 0316739065 9780316739061 220 54 3.88 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175228062m/496102.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/496102.Between_Mom_and_Jo 3 2 false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Oct 11 16:16:48 -0700 2007 Wed Oct 17 20:13:01 -0700 2007 more...]]> 496102 0316739065 9780316739061 220 54 3.88 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175228062m/496102.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/496102.Between_Mom_and_Jo 5 0 false Tue Jul 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 10:50:26 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 10:53:20 -0700 2009
This is the story...more...]]> 496102 0316739065 9780316739061 220 54 3.88 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175228062m/496102.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/496102.Between_Mom_and_Jo 5 0 false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 26 19:10:38 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 26 19:13:13 -0700 2009 more...]]> 496102 0316739065 9780316739061 220 54 3.88 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175228062m/496102.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/496102.Between_Mom_and_Jo 3 0 false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Tue Mar 03 15:29:15 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 03 15:30:27 -0800 2009 496102 0316739065 9780316739061 220 54 3.88 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175228062m/496102.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/496102.Between_Mom_and_Jo 5 0 false Mon Aug 10 21:22:22 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 10 21:23:15 -0700 2009 496102 0316739065 9780316739061 220 54 3.88 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175228062m/496102.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/496102.Between_Mom_and_Jo 4 0 false Wed Dec 26 18:29:19 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 26 18:29:26 -0800 2007 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=496102