My Family - Parents

Multicultural Themes in the Juvenile Collection

My Family - Parents

Thunder Boy by Sherman Alexie. Thunder Boy Jr. is named after his dad, but he wants a name that's all his own--a name that celebrates something cool he's done, like Touch the Clouds, Not Afraid of Ten Thousand Teeth, or Full of Wonder. But just when all hope seems lost, he and his dad pick a name that is sure to light up the sky.

Heather Has Two Mommies by Lesléa Newman. Heather’s favorite number is two. She has two arms, two legs, two pets and two mommies. When Heather goes to school for the first time she is asked about her daddy, but she doesn't have a daddy. When Heather and her classmates all draw pictures of their families, not one drawing is the same.