virginity

Mina, seventeen, has everything going for her until she discovers she is pregnant and no one, especially her boyfriend and her father, will believe that she is a virgin except for the few who have faith that miracles are possible and that her unborn child could be the greatest miracle of all.

Sixteen-year-old Courtland Murphy is torn between her feelings for her new boyfriend, basketball star Allen Benson, and her vow to remain a virgin, when Benson pressures her into proving her love.

Relatable text, discussion questions, and informative fact boxes teach young adults what rape culture is and how they can fight it to make society safer for everyone.

"[A] collection of essays by women about losing their virginity in their teens ... Captures the complexity of this important life-decision and reflects diverse real-world experiences."--Provided by publisher.

"Four best friends make a pact to lose their virginity before they graduate high school"--Provided by publisher.

Mina, very caught up in her relationship with Brian, is caught unaware when her best friend Lizzie persuades the clique to enter into a year-long virginity pact, and friendships in the group of threatened when Lizzie finds out Mina and others have violated the promise.

Provides short biographies of thirteen Christian women saints who chose purity over overwhelming opposition including Lucy, Margaret, Agnes, Bega, and nine others.

Fifteen-year-old Gideon Rayburn becomes torn between two girls during his first year at a prestigious New England prep school--gorgeous Pilar Benitez-Jones and cute, smart Molly McGarry--and feels pressure to impress his two roommates with his choice.

High school senior Angel Hansen loses her virginity after drinking at a party, becomes pregnant, and struggles over the decision of whether to have the baby as its father pressures her to have an abortion.