Discusses the many decisions and considerations faced by pregnant teens, including the fact of getting pregnant, abortion, prenatal examinations and care, counseling, and psychological pressures.
Fifteen-year-old Eli Smyth is embarrassed about her mother's work as a foam rubber French fry for a fast food restaurant and jealous of her friend Grace's two cool fathers, and when Eli's mother gets pregnant, it forces Eli to make some significant changes.
ACOG guide to planning for pregnancy, birth, and beyond
2005
Presents a guide to pregnancy and childbirth, providing information on preparing for pregnancy, prenatal care, the developing baby, the changing body, staying fit and healthy, issues in pregnancy, labor an birth, the first six weeks, and more.
Living with her biological father in New York City, sixteen-year-old Harley Columba prepares for the first exhibition of her paintings under a cloud of worry that she is pregnant, while a trip to her hometown brings major surprises, both good and bad.
In this novel written in free verse and narrated by alternating characters, a teenaged girl decides to have her baby and care for it on her own after a "one night stand" results in pregnancy.
Discusses practical aspects of becoming a teenage mother, including what to do, how to do it, where to go for help, and what should be known about such topics as budgeting and baby care.
Daphne decides to run away from her father's violent moods, get a job, and give her baby up for adoption. It seems like a simple plan, but it's really the hardest thing she's ever had to do.
