teenage pregnancy

Asia Smith's life is turned upside down when her indulgent father dies unexpectedly, leaving Asia in the care of her Aunt Joy and attending a new school, where she joins the wrong crowd and soon winds up pregnant and forced to grow up too fast.

High school principal Susan Tate's life takes a sudden detour when her seventeen-year-old daughter finds out she is pregnant and her two best friends announce they are too, leading the people of their Maine coastal village to accuse Susan of being responsible for the actions of the teenagers and making Susan fear the life she has built for her family will be lost.

In 1963, pregnant seventeen-year-old Adie Jenkins is intrigued by the diary of a young slave girl who had three illegitimate children with her master; and after she gives birth, Adie starts to wonder if her midwife is the daughter of the woman who wrote the journal.

Philadelphia defense attorney Ellie Hathaway, unsatisfied with the course of her career and personal life, leaves her job for an open-ended stay at her great-aunt's home in Paradise, Pennsylvania, arriving just in time to become embroiled in the case of a young, unmarried Amish woman accused of killing her newborn baby.

A guide for pregnant adolescents in making decisions, getting help, planning the future, and generally, surviving.

Provides pregnant teens with information on abortion, adoption, prenatal care, labor and delivery, postpartum care, and newborn care. Includes sources of help and directories of additional resources.

Philadelphia defense attorney Ellie Hathaway, unsatisfied with the course of her career and personal life, leaves her job for an open-ended stay at her great-aunt's home in Paradise, Pennsylvania, arriving just in time to become embroiled in the case of a young, unmarried Amish woman accused of killing her newborn baby.

Approximately 7 percent of all teenage girls in the United States become pregnant each year. This book covers the debate of teen pregnancy, options for reducing teen pregnancy and the difficult decisions a pregnant teen has to make.

Julia's plan to move to the city with her childhood friend Ruth after high school graduation is disrupted when Ruth becomes pregnant, but Julia comes up with a way to make their dream a reality.

Contains eleven essays that provide varying perspectives on issues related to teen parenting.