Social Issues: Teenage Pregnancy
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TITLE & AUTHOR
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SYNOPSIS
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Annie's Baby: The Diary Of Anonymous, A
Pregnant Teenager
SPARKS, C (ed.)
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Diary of 14-year-old Annie, who writes her
most private thoughts as she becomes pregnant and faces responsibilities
beyond her years.
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Dance For Three*
PLUMMER, L |
15-year-old Hannah must face some hard
truths as pregnancy, and rejection by her boyfriend, propel her towards a
mental breakdown.
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Don't Think Twice*
PENNEBAKER, R |
17 years old and pregnant, Anne lives with
other unwed mothers in a group home in rural Texas where she learns to be
herself before giving her child up for adoption. |
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Imani All Mine
PORTER, C |
Imani All Mine
tracks the progress of Tasha, a young, unwed mother, as she navigates her
journey to adulthood in an increasingly violent world.
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Like Sisters On The Homefront*
WILLIAMS-GARCIA, R
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When 14-year-old Gayle becomes pregnant a
second time, her mother sends her to Georgia to live with her Uncle
Luther. Strong-willed and impulsive, Gayle eventually makes friends with
her pious cousin Constance, but develops a true affinity for Luther's
stubborn, spirited grandmother.
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Marchlands
KUBAN, K |
Set on a 1,000-acre sheep ranch in the vast
landscape of Wyoming, the story concerns one pivotal year in the life of
15-year-old Sophie Behr. She is a young woman searching for the truth
about her family's past, even as she seeks to define her own future with
the child she is carrying.
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Mr. And Mrs. Bo Jo Jones
HEAD, A |
A teen-age girl tells about her
"marriage of necessity" to Bo Jo Jones, especially the problems
and difficulties encountered during their first critical year. |
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No More Saturday Nights
KLEIN, N |
Tim Weber's dream of escaping his
small-town home is dashed when a casual affair results in an unwanted
pregnancy. Tim goes to court and wins custody of the child. Now in
college, he tries to balance diapers, daycare and dating. |
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Someone Like You*
DESSEN, S |
Quiet Halley and popular Scarlet strive for
a new balance in their friendship junior year when Scarlett's boyfriend
dies in a motorcycle accident and Scarlett discovers that she is pregnant,
and really needs her best friend.
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What Kind Of Love? The Diary Of A
Pregnant Teenager*
COLE, S |
An accomplished violinist, a great student
and dating the cutest guy in school, 15-year-old Val has everything going
for her. But one small indiscretion throws Vals' world into chaos after
she becomes pregnant. |
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White Horse
GRANT, C |
16-year-old Raina reveals her life with a
dysfunctional family, life on the streets, drug abuse and an unplanned
pregnancy through her writing to a concerned teacher.
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