Children's Literature
- Enid Portnoy
It is not often that young people can read a true story about a family and gay marriage. Chin-Lee writes in a direct and honest manner from the perspective of Alex, a young girl who feels she is losing her friend, whose parents are unwilling to accept anyone who has two mothers. The conflict highlights difficulties some people have when so-called non-traditional families. Children may be caught in the middle and feel unsure about what to do. Alex is puzzled and upset her best friend Zach wants to end their friendship because his parents do not approve of same-sex marriage, such as her two mothers have. Instead of hiding her sadness, Alex works with her brothers to plan an event with the goal of changing negative opinions about same-sex marriage.
