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Annotated Bibliography:

McEntee, P. (2012, Jun 06). McEntee: Nothing to fear from in our mothers' house.The Salt Lake Tribune Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/mcentee-nothing-fear-our-mothers-house/docview/1018762899/se-2

This article is in defense of the book. This would be used in the reception portion of the article as a counter to the information on the book being banned in Utah. It states that the book portrays love and family. This will be useful in the reaction section of the article.

Johnson, N. J., & Giorgis, C. (2005, 09). Getting to know patricia polacco. Book Links, 15, 54. Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/magazines/getting-know-patricia-polacco/docview/197196494/se-2

This article is about why the author writes how she does. It would be useful in a brief synopsis of the author's motivation in a background section. It refers to her own childhood of listening to stories and how all families are interesting. It gives her stance on how families can look and how they are not bound by race or gender.

Stroshane, E. (2022). Censorship dateline. Journal of Intellectual Freedom and Privacy, 7(1), 37-87. doi: https://doi.org/10.5860/jifp.v7i1.7888

This journal talks about the censorship of the book. This would be helpful in the reception section of the article. It brings up a case in Granbury Texas in which the book was banned throughout the district. It also contains student reaction to this. This ban was part of a large ban of 134 titles. This journal also noted another case in which the book was banned in San Antonio Texas, along with 430 other books. This banning is cited following Governor Greg Abbott's investigation into “pornogorphy” in public schools.

Coldberg, B. (2013). Utah suit restores access to in our mothers' house. American Libraries, 44(3), 11. Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/trade-journals/utah-suit-restores-access-our-mothers-house/docview/1345947767/se-2

This article talks about the restoration of the book following its ban in Utah. This will be useful in the reception section. It notes how this book was previously only allowed to be taken out with explicit written permission from a parent. It goes into the background of the ban and the basis for which the complaint was made. This then caused other books to be pulled.

Simpson. “In Our Mothers’ House.” School Library Journal : SLJ., vol. 55, no. 5, pp. 85–86.

This is a review in support of the book. This would be useful in the reception part of the page. It emphasizes how the book sends the message that love makes a family. It talks about how the illustrations enforce the story being told. It notes how it is idealized, but is an inclusive model. Could help young people understand more parts of the world.

Stroshane, E. (2022). Success stories. Journal of Intellectual Freedom and Privacy, 7(2), 73-84. doi: https://doi.org/10.5860/jifp.v7i2.7969

This journal article talks about the book being banned in McKinney Texas. This would be useful in the reception part of the article. The article states how most of the books have to do with LGBTQ+, and people of color.

Maughan, Shannon. "Patricia Polacco: the author and illustrator of children's books goes to her rocking chair for inspiration." Publishers Weekly, vol. 240, no. 7, 15 Feb. 1993, pp. 179+. Gale Literature Resource Center, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A13462697/GLS?u=wash43584&sid=bookmark-LitRC&xid=17bae977. Accessed 19 Nov. 2023.

This article is about the author's life. This could be used in the background section in addition to talking about the art of the book. It talks about how she pursued a degree in fine arts and then also earned a PHD. There is mention of her medium of pencil, watercolor and gouache.

"Patricia Polacco." Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors, Gale, 2011. Gale Literature Resource Center, link.gale.com/apps/doc/H1000113247/LitRC?u=wash43584&sid=bookmark-LitRC&xid=95b78f71. Accessed 26 Nov. 2023.

This article is about the author as a whole, but has specific sections dedicated to In Our Mothers House. It talks about different receptions the book has received. It talks about the positive impact that the book creates, and how it promotes acceptance and helps children better understand the world.

Quealy-Gainer, K. (2009). In our mothers' house. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, 62(11), 456. Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/trade-journals/our-mothers-house/docview/223699373/se-2

This source talks about the art style of the narrator and how she uses different instruments and colors. It talks about the expressions of the characters and how it adds to the overall story. I can use this article in a section about the illustrations of the book and the author's style as an author illustrator.

Polacco, Patricia, "In Our Mothers' House" (2009). Diverse Families. 145. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/145

This article is a general overview of information about the book. It has the author, publication, and other such related information. Most importantly it goes over the awards of In Our Mothers’ House. This will be useful in its own section of awards.

Notability:

This book has notability. There are a multitude of external articles analyzing the book and story. They go over the themes of the book that push the envelope and how it can broaden skids views. On the other hand there are also articles that talk about this book in a negative light. They talk out against the themes of the book such as sexuality and race. Additionally, this book has won multiple awards in children's literature. This book has also been banned by multiple school districts, creating conflict around its content. Some of these were then overturned as parents wanted their children to have access to such a story. Finally the author has written many children books and is well respected in her field.