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Drakeford, Lisa

The Baby

247 pp. | Scholastic/Chicken House | October, 2016 | Trade ISBN 978-0-545-94027-6 $17.99
(4) YA UK teen Nicola's surprise pregnancy--and dramatic childbirth in a bathroom at her best friend Olivia's house party--sends ripples through her social group in this contemporary realistic novel. Five narrators--all with varying connections to Nicola and her new baby--tell their stories in turn. Each perspective is distinct and compelling, but Olivia's physically abusive boyfriend's almost effortless redemption detracts from the book's believability.
Reviewer: Jessica Tackett MacDonald

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