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Pregnancy and Parenthood:
Teen Parent Booklist
Boys' Point of View
Diaries/Journals
Friendship
On the Go
More!
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Boys' Point of View
Teen fathers and male friends tell these stories.
- Doherty, Berlie. Dear Nobody
Helen becomes pregnant after only one sexual encounter with
her boyfriend Chris. Helen decides the best thing to do is to break
up with Chris (even though she still loves him), so they can make
decisions about their futures seperately. The story is told through
both Chris' point of view and Helen's letters to her unborn child.
- Klein, Norma. No More Saturday Nights.
Tim is going to prove everyone wrong. Even though he is just
starting college, Tim is determined to go to school and raise his
newborn child on his own.
- Reynolds, Marilyn. Too Soon for Jeff.
Jeff feels betrayed. His girlfriend told him she was on the pill,
but now she's pregnant and happy about it. Jeff is not. He knows
a baby will completely change all his plans for the future. Jeff
rejects fatherhood completely, and struggles with his situation.
Diaries/Journals
Stories of teen pregnancies straight from the characters' diaries.
- Cole, Sheila. What Kind of Love? The Diary of a Pregnant Teenager
In a six-month excerpt from her diary, Valerie writes about her
pregnancy, the choices must make, and her ever-present dream of
marrying the guy she loves.
- Kaye, Geraldine. Someone Else's Baby
Terry is pregnant and doesn't know who the father is. Now she must decide
to give the baby up like her parents demand, or move in with another
pregnant teen. Struggling through the pregnancy, Terry writes in her
journal in hopes of figuring out her life and future.
- O'Dell, Scott.
Kathleen, Please Come Home
Alienated from her mother and enticed by her wild friend Sibyl,
Kathleen runs away to Mexico. There she discovers love,
pregnancy, and drugs. Kathleen's story is told through the
diaries of Kathleen and her mother.
- Pennebaker, Ruth. Don't Think Twice
It's 1967, so when Anne gets pregnant she is sent away to a home
for unwed mothers in Texas. While she's there Anne keeps a journal
of her pregnancy and the experiences she has with the other
mothers.
- Sparks, Beatrice. (editor)
Annie's Baby: the Diary of Anonymous, a Pregnant Teenager
The diary of 14-year-old Annie tracks from the time she first meets Danny
to after Annie has made tough decisions whether or not to keep the baby.
Friendship
Stories that focus on the friendships that support teen parents.
- Dessen, Sarah. Someone Like You
Halley and Scarlett have been friends forever. Up until now,
Halley has been the quiet, easy-going one. But when Scarlett
becomes pregnant, and the father is killed in a motorcycle
accident, Halley must be strong for Scarlett while facing her own
problems.
- Hobbs, Valerie. Get It While It's Hot -- Or Not
Megan's best friend has just revealed she's pregnant and forced into
bedrest. Megan decides to help her best friend no matter what it takes:
lying to her parents, questioning her beliefs, and taking on the school.
- Peck, Richard. Don't Look and It Won't Hurt
Carol has many problems: her family is poor, she's an outcast at school,
and her sister Ellen is pregnant. Carol does her best to help her sister
make decisions about her pregnancy, while trying to deal with her own
life.
On the Go
By their own choices or forced to go, these teen parents are moving away from home.
- Angelou, Maya. Gather Together in My Name
An autobiographical account of 17-year-old Margeurite who travels
and works many diverse jobs in order to support herself and her young
son.
- Ferris, Jean. Looking for Home
When she discovers she is pregnant, Daphne decides the best thing to
do is to run away and start a new life somewhere else.
- Hamilton, Morse. Effie's House
Bizzy runs away from the stepfather that got her pregnant, and her mother
who insists on an abortion. While away, Bizzy contemplates her mother and
biological father, and dreams about giving her baby a good life.
- Rodowsky, Colby. Lucy Peale
When Lucy becomes pregnant her preacher father insists that she
confess her sin in front of the entire church. Instead, Lucy runs
away with no one or no place to go to.
- Smith, Mary-Ann Tirone. The Book of Phoebe
When Phoebe discovers she is pregnant, she decides not to let
anyone know. Instead, she drops out of school and heads to France
where her best friend arranges a place for her stay with Ben, an
artist. Phoebe's story is partly told through her journal, and
continues through the pregnancy and her return home.
- Williams-Garcia, Rita. Like Sisters on the Homefront
14-year-old Gayle is pregnant again. This time her mother sends
her away from home, the inner-city, and down to Georgia. Now, on top of
her pregnancy, Gayle must deal with her country family and all their
"backward" ways.
More!
Even more stories about teen pregnancies and teen parents.
- Arnoldi, Katherine. The Amazing True Story of a Teenage Single Mom
A story of one teen mom's fight to be a mom and get an education at
the same time. Told in graphic novel format.
- Baldwin, James. If Beale Street Could Talk
Life tests Tish and Fonny, a black teenage couple in New York City.
Fonny is jailed for a crime he didn't committ, and Tish must cope with her
pregnancy and fight to free Fonny.
- Caseley, Judith. Losing Louisa
The Levine family is in shambles. Rosie and Lacey's parents
just got divorced and everyone is dealing with it in different
ways. The way Rosie copes results in her pregnancy. Now the
Levine family must try to come together again to support Rosie.
- Eyerly, Jeannette. Someone to Love Me
Feeling all alone, Patrice looks for love from a guy who is only
interested in sex. Patrice feels guilty about having sex, but continues
anyway. Eventually she becomes pregnant and must make major decisions.
- Johnson, Lissa Halls. Just Like Ice Cream
After a summer romance, Julie is pregnant. The father of the baby
abandons her, but the woman Julie baby-sits for replaces him as a great
source of support and guidance.
- Porter, Connie. Imani All Mine
Tasha is 14 years old, living in inner-city Buffalo, and is an unwed
mother. Through her strong voice Tasha tells her story of how she got
pregnant, her daily life of loving and taking care of Imani, and her fear
of the violent world she lives in.
- Reynolds, Marilyn. Detour for Emmy
Emmy feels all alone. Her father deserted her family, her mother is an
alcoholic, her brother is always in trouble, and her boyfriend denies
being the father of the baby she's expecting. Despite all of this, Emmy
decides the baby is the best chance at any kind of life, and struggles to
make a life for them.
- Willey, Margaret. If Not For You
Bonnie loves the romance of Linda and Ray's story. They dropped
out of school and ran away. When they returned they are married
and expecting a baby. Bonnie gladly volunteers to baby-sit for Linda, but
learns love and marriage aren't quite what she thought they were.
- Woodson, Jacqueline. The Dear One
Feni is not happy that her mother is making her share her room
with Rebecca, the daughter of a friend of her mother's. Feni doesn't like
that Rebecca is pregnant. But Rebecca's not too happy either: she doesn't
like Feni or the fact that Feni's mom is gay. Eventually, Feni and
Rebecca realize they can learn a lot from each other.
- Zindel, Paul. My Darling, My Hamburger
Liz & Sean and Maggie & Dennis are two couples in their senior
year, both experience love and all that comes with it. Liz eventually
becomes pregnant which makes her relationship with Sean take a turn for
the worse. Maggie tries to help Liz, but also suffers the consequences.
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