But we’re not most kids.” And Zach? Well … cookies speak louder than words!įor those who believe, true love does conquer all.

Just in time, Alex and Nicky get their mothers to the altar: “Most kids don’t get to see their parents marry. But they need to move quickly before the laws change again already, even some of their neighbors – including Zach’s father – are posting signs in their yard, ready to deny same-sex couples the right to marry. Now that the laws have changed and their two mothers can legally marry, Alex and Nicky devise Operation Marriage. Temporarily reassured, that night Alex, her younger brother Nicky and both parents share warm laughter watching the video of Mama Kathy and Mama Lee’s commitment ceremony. When Mama Kathy and Mama Lee were denied a marriage license years and years ago, they instead held a commitment ceremony, complete with legal contracts that permanently bound their lives together. When Alex tells Mama Kathy what happened, she assures her young daughter that, of course, they’re married. According to Zach’s father, Alex’s parents aren’t married: “‘My dad says two women can’t be married.'” In case you needed another reminder, Banned Books Week continues for a couple more days … hope we’ve got lots of rebel readers out there! Since #1 on the “ Top ten most frequently challenged books of 2010” is again And Tango Makes Three, I thought this newest title from author Cynthia Chin-Lee would make a lovely companion title to adorable Tango …Īlex goes to school one day to have her friend Zach tell her they “‘can’t be best friends anymore.'” The reason he gives – directly from his father – is because of Alex’s parents.

Operation Marriage by Cynthia Chin-Lee