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Class mom

Laurie Gelman

2017290 pagesabout 4–7 hours
2017
first published
  • 2017Henry Holt and Company · 290 pages · ENGISBN 9781250124692
  • 2017Thorndike Press · 454 pages · ENGISBN 9781432843984
  • 2017Macmillan AudioISBN 9781427295279
  • 2017Henry Holt and Co. · 336 pagesISBN 9781250124708
  • 2018Griffin · 317 pagesISBN 9781250192561

Jen Dixon is not your typical Kansas City kindergarten class mom-or mom in general. Jen already has two college-age daughters by two different (probably) musicians, and it's her second time around the class mom block with five-year-old Max, this time with a husband and father by her side. Though her best friend and PTA President sees her as the "wisest" candidate for the job (or oldest), not all of the other parents agree. From recording parents' response times to her emails about helping in the classroom, to requesting contributions of "special" brownies for curriculum night, not all of Jen's methods win approval from the other moms. Throw in an old flame from Jen's past, a hyper-sensitive "allergy mom," a surprisingly sexy kindergarten teacher, and an impossible-to-please Real Housewife-wannabe, causing problems at every turn, and the job really becomes much more than she signed up for.--Provided by Publisher.

How it feels

Emotional toneIronic
HumourWry

How it reads

Plot intensityCharacter driven
Character focusSmall ensemble

When and where

ThemesFamily
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