Between Mom and Jo | 
 enlarge | Author: Julie Anne Peters
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 603122
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.7
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.2 x 0.8
ISBN: 0316067105
EAN: 9780316067102
ASIN: 0316067105
Publication Date: April 1, 2008
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Product Description
Nick has a three-legged dog named Lucky, some pet fish, and two moms who think he's the greatest kid ever. And he happens to think he has the greatest Moms ever, but everything changes when his birth mom and her wife, Jo, start to have marital problems. Suddenly, Nick is in the middle, and instead of having two Moms to turn to for advice, he has no one.
Nick's emotional struggle to redefine his relationships with his parents will remind readers that a family's love can survive even the most difficult times.
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 A lovely, thought provocative book! July 14, 2008
This is a lovely book. The characters are vivid and the reader empathizes with them. I believe that the book goes for honesty and tackles a range of emotions. Plus the writer has created an emotional bond that is liberating and dynamic. One of Julie Anne Peters' best books. With an optimistic approach!Totally recommended! :)
 Stuck in the Middle October 23, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
What happens when your parents break up? What if they were not married in the eyes of the law, and one of them has no biological or legal claim to you?
Ever since he was little, Nick has been teased because he has two moms. Nick's mothers taught him not to be ashamed of his parentage, no matter what others said. Though it is hard for him to deal with bullies and name-calling at school, Nick is pretty happy when he is home.
Happy, that is, until his moms split up. Nick stays at home with Erin - who he calls Mom, who he's always called Mom, because she biologically is just that - while Jo gets an apartment of her own.
As always, Julie Anne Peters has written a realistic, dramatic story. Children of divorce will benefit from reading this book just as much as those who are products of a same-sex marriage. Hopefully, this and other stories by Peters will encourage readers to be more open-minded and more compassionate towards others.
Wonderful story June 20, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Nick faces all the traditional challenges of growing up: school, girls, dealing with his family. But his family is anything but "traditional" --- Nick has two lesbian moms. When Nick is young, he doesn't realize anything is unusual; he loves his birth mom and Jo, and they love him. When he splits open his chin on the coffee table, Jo rushes him to the hospital for stitches. When they lounge in the backyard eating watermelon, they end up in a silly seed-spitting contest. But as soon as Nick starts school, he begins to realize that his family is different.
Nick's classmates pick up on his uniqueness right away, and the teasing begins as early as kindergarten. Some of his teachers even treat him differently, uncomfortable with his family situation. Nick doesn't have a lot of friends, but he deals with it. He finds a lot of his happiness at home with his music, his vast aquarium hobby, and his relationships with his moms, especially Jo. His birth mom tends to be a bit more practical, worrying about putting food on the table and paying the bills. But Jo is different. She's the one who cheers away his tears and takes him paintball shooting. She's the one who talks to him about important topics like sex and death, who teaches him to stand up for himself and respect others. Even though Jo didn't give birth to him (or even officially adopt him), she's his mom in every single way.
But life isn't always fun and games at home. Jo starts drinking too much, and it puts a big strain on the family. And then the three of them battle cancer together when Nick's birth mom is diagnosed with the disease. It may never be easy or traditional, but his family is Nick's whole world. And then one day his family starts to fall apart...
Julie Anne Peters has created an amazing story with BETWEEN MOM AND JO. The diverse characters have incredible personalities with multiple layers; they quickly become very real and relatable. The emotional depths visited in this special story will have readers both laughing and crying and everything in between. Many of the issues addressed are a bit touchy yet necessary as they are happening in our world. Very highly recommended for everyone, young people and adults alike.
--- Reviewed by Chris Shanley-Dillman (author of FINDING MY LIGHT and THE BLACK POND)
this book is not just for kids! May 12, 2006
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
I loved it! I'm not a lesbian, or the product of a gay family, but got a chance to feel that there are true family values out there, and Julie Peters is telling about them!
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