Daddy's Roommate
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Daddy's Roommate | |
Author | Michael Willhoite |
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Publisher | Alyson Books |
Publication date | 1991 |
Pages | 30 |
ISBN | 1555831184 |
Daddy's Roommate is a children's book written by Michael Willhoite and published by Alyson Books in 1991 (ISBN 1555831184). The book, about a young boy whose divorced father now lives with his gay partner, deals with the controversial subject of homosexual parents.
Daddy's Roommate was one of the first children's books to portray homosexuality in a positive light; the two men do the same things normal couples do: Take care of the house, argue, and spend time with the boy. Consequently, the book has become one of the most challenged books in recent years with the American Library Association listing it at number 2 in their list of the 100 most challenged books from 1990-2000.[1]
[edit] See also
- Heather Has Two Mommies, by Lesléa Newman, portrays a lesbian couple in a similar positive light
- Homosexuality in children's literature
[edit] References
- ^ The 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990–2000. ALA. Retrieved on 2007-04-13.