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When she learns that her friend is pregnant, Megan, a high school junior, begins to question some of the promises she has made to others and to herself
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- VerlagOrchard Books
- Erscheinungsdatum1996
- ISBN 10 0531095401
- ISBN 13 9780531095409
- EinbandTapa dura
- Anzahl der Seiten182
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Hardcover. Zustand: Good. From BooklistGr. 9^-12. Although this doesn't have as strong a sense of place as Hobbs' first novel, How Far Would You Have Gotten If I Hadn't Called You Back? (1995), and the plot is not as tightly structured, the central issues--teen pregnancy, friendship, and mother-daughter relationships--have enormous YA appeal. Kit's pregnancy has been a total surprise to Mia and Elaine, but especially to Megan, who considered herself Kit's closest friend. Despite her resentment of Kit's secrecy, Megan pitches in (unbeknownst to her mother) when Kit is diagnosed with toxemia. The situation prompts Megan to write an article on teen sex for the school paper, which in turn sets her thinking about her own involvement with boyfriend Joe. It also forces her to see people close to her in a different light--especially the girl whom she always thought she knew best. A subplot concerning a First Amendment issue (the principal won't print Megan's article in the school paper) threatens to overpower the main story at times, and Hobbs seems overly anxious to cover "all" bases by including adoption, alcoholism, and AIDS in the mix. But there's still plenty that teens will like about the book, not the least of which is Megan herself, far from perfect and therefore quite believable. Stephanie ZvirinProduct DescriptionWhen she learns that her friend is pregnant, Megan, a high school junior, begins to question some of the promises she has made to others and to herselfFrom Publishers WeeklyA vow to stay "friends till the end" takes on new meaning for a group of four high school juniors when one of them, Kit, the daughter of an alcoholic, is hit with a double whammy: unplanned pregnancy and possible exposure to AIDS. Ever-loyal Elaine, Mia and Megan take turns soothing Kit's physical ailments and sagging spirits, but it is Megan, the narrator, who takes her responsibilities most seriously and is most profoundly affected by Kit's ordeal. As tenderly wrought as Hobbs's first novel, How Far Would You Have Gotten If I Hadn't Called You Back?, this intense drama conveys hard-hitting messages about casual sex and commitment. Although the author's orchestration of events is rather obvious in its design as a forum for different opinions on the subject, she successfully shows several points of view through a wide range of characters, including Megan's no-nonsense nurse mother (dubbed The General) and the yuppie couple wanting to adopt Kit's baby. In the end, it is left to readers to decide whether the teenage mother's decision to keep her child makes for a happy ending or a tragic beginning to another saga. Ages 12-up.Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.From School Library JournalGrade 7-10?When dependent, needy Kit announces her pregnancy and toxemia to her three best friends, the high-school juniors work out a rotation plan of caring for her since her mother is rarely home. The story is narrated by Megan, whose stable family life provides counterpoint, and whose journalistic instincts are piqued by Kit's plight to explore attitudes about birth control, abortion, teen pregnancy, parenting, and STDs for the school newspaper. Megan has to hide her caregiving efforts from her mother, who has restricted her association with Kit. A pair of wealthy yuppies appear out of nowhere to offer material comforts in exchange for the baby until the teen father is diagnosed as HIV-positive. School authorities squelch Megan's article. Kit's emergency delivery catalyzes everyone into action, including the girl's mother, who plans to sell her bar and open a baby clothing store. Underdeveloped characters, overabundance of issues, and improbability of events swamp the story line. Kit's selfish lethargy leaves one wondering why her friends bother with her. The novel's primary agenda is to explore attitudes and consequences of teenage sexuality, b. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers SONG0531095401
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