Daddy's+Roommate

Title: //Daddy's Roommate// By: Michael Willhoite Description: A boy spends time with his divorced father and his father's partner. They live life as a heterosexual couple would. Genre:Children's Realistic Fiction Questionable Situation: Daddy and Frank are gay men in a book intended for children Opinion: Daddy's roommate should not be in the children's section of libraries [] History of Controversy: Daddy's Roomate has been a banned book since it's begining. It ranked #2 on the American Library Association's list of the 100 most challenged books from 1990-2000

I live in an area close to Disney. It is pretty common to see gay couples. But it isn't common in my student's relationships. This isn't a book I would use at this time. It may be one to use if there is a student struggling with this situation. I would probable suggest it to the parent. Again that would depend on the situation,