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Morning Glory
10 Reviews
(4)
YA
True-to-Life Series from Hamilton High series.
After his mother is deployed to Iraq, teenager Mario discovers his nine-year-old brother is being molested. Mario's attempts to protect him are misunderstood, and gradually Mario loses his girlfriend, childhood buddy, and place on the soccer team. This admirable treatment of the insidious damage pedophilia inflicts on both direct and indirect victims helps mask prose that is too often dry and amateurish.
Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac
(4)
YA
True-to-Life Series from Hamilton High series.
Autumn is a star volleyball player and model student. She seems to have it all, until she goes on a date with her friend, has too much champagne, and ends up pregnant. The plot is drawn-out and melodramatic (on top of everything, Autumn's father and grandmother die in a car accident), but readers may find hope in Autumn's story.
Reviewer: Laura A. Woollett
(3)
YA
Revised and expanded from its original edition, this useful guide integrates comments from teen fathers highlighting their various emotions as they confront their new family responsibilities into a text that discusses a variety of moral, legal, sexual, and social issues that teen dads face. This healthy dose of reality mixed with commonsense advice is illustrated with black-and-white photos. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Jack Forman
(4)
YA
True-to-Life Series from Hamilton High series.
After Lynn's "spirit sister" Kit comes out as a lesbian, Lynn deals with her own homophobia, then joins Kit's Gay/Straight Alliance club at school. Although the story line plods along prosaically and the themes are textbook neat, the issue of violence against gay and lesbian youth is clearly and sympathetically laid out, as is the side issue of Lynn's interracial romance.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam
(3)
YA
True-to-Life Series from Hamilton High series.
Reynolds's story of a biracial teenage girl grappling with the issue of whether or not to have sex distinguishes itself from other novels of this ilk with its heroine's uniquely complicated life and strong, believable voice. Lauren's long-simmering rage against her drug-addicted late mother colors all her relationships, making it difficult for her to forgive anyone who hurts her, including her boyfriend.
Reviewer: Christine M. Heppermann
(3)
YA
Teens Parenting series.
These four volumes contain the same type of practical information found in most parenting guides, along with extra sections on living in a three-generation household, combining education with parenthood, and other issues young mothers and fathers face. Most helpful and unique are the frequent quotes from teen parents that are interspersed throughout the refreshingly nonjudgmental texts. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Christine M. Heppermann
Lindsay, Jeanne Warren
The Challenge of Toddlers: For Teen Parents--Parenting Your Child from One to Three
(3)
YA
Teens Parenting series.
These four volumes contain the same type of practical information found in most parenting guides, along with extra sections on living in a three-generation household, combining education with parenthood, and other issues young mothers and fathers face. Most helpful and unique are the frequent quotes from teen parents that are interspersed throughout the refreshingly nonjudgmental texts. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Christine M. Heppermann
Lindsay, Jeanne Warren
& Brunelli, Jean
Your Pregnancy and Newborn Journey: A Guide for Pregnant Teens
(3)
YA
Teens Parenting series.
These four volumes contain the same type of practical information found in most parenting guides, along with extra sections on living in a three-generation household, combining education with parenthood, and other issues young mothers and fathers face. Most helpful and unique are the frequent quotes from teen parents that are interspersed throughout the refreshingly nonjudgmental texts. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Christine M. Heppermann
Lindsay, Jeanne Warren
& McCullough, Sally
Discipline from Birth to Three: How Teen Parents Can Prevent and Deal with Discipline Problems with Ba
(3)
YA
Teens Parenting series.
These four volumes contain the same type of practical information found in most parenting guides, along with extra sections on living in a three-generation household, combining education with parenthood, and other issues young mothers and fathers face. Most helpful and unique are the frequent quotes from teen parents that are interspersed throughout the refreshingly nonjudgmental texts. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Christine M. Heppermann
(3)
YA
True-to-Life Series from Hamilton High series.
The strong, clear voice of a teenage mother relates the story of her eventual escape from her abusive boyfriend. Her gripping account goes through both the logistical complications that arise and the psychological struggle that leads her to temporarily return to her boyfriend because she loves him and convinces herself that his behavior isn't all that bad.
Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.
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