Zack's Story: Growing Up With Same-Sex Parents

by Keith Elliot Greenberg

An eleven-year-old boy describes life as part of a family made up of himself, his mother and her lesbian partner.

Genres: LGBT, Family

40 pages, Library Binding

First published October 1, 1996

About the author

Keith Elliot Greenberg is a New York Times bestselling author and producer for America's Most Wanted. In addition to producing programs for VH1, 48 Hours, MSNBC Investigates, the History Channel, and Court TV, among others, Greenberg has authored more than thirty nonfiction books and written for such outlets as Maxim, The Village Voice, The New York Observer, USA Today, Playboy.com, and US Weekly."

Reviews

[Jessica Levitt · Rating 2 out of 5]

The photographs date this book, although the message still applies - growing up with same-sex parents makes you no different from any other family as long as you love each other. It would be a suitable resource to recommend to parents looking for a resource to share with their child, but because of the length of the essays accompanying each illustration it would not be very accessible for its intended audience of younger readers. I don't think I would include this title in my school library.

[Lara · Rating 3 out of 5]

The pictures are dated, but otherwise it's a nice family story about a boy named Zack growing up with his mom and her lesbian partner.

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ · Rating 1 out of 5]

I do NOT like this children's book.

A direct quote from the book: I've heard some kids say really mean things about gay and lesbian people. When I told my mother this, she said, "The problem is not with us. It's with them."

I disagree with this as EVERYONE is allowed to have their opinion and this book pushes only their side of it. I do not appreciate being told that the problem is with me if I don't agree with them. Yes, people shouldn't be rude about it, but we are entitled to our opinions. This book might be good for children of gay parents, but I wouldn't let my children read it.

[Jasmin Thompson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is great book to have in your library. We live in a diverse world, so students may have questions about these issues. This book can be used to introduce a lesson about same sex parents or to explain what is a biography.

[Chris Young · Rating 3 out of 5]

Zack describes being raised by his two moms. A harmless enough "lesson" book about tolerance, but nothing to write home about.