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Angela Johnson
I’ve read books about teenage pregnancy but none like this before. In this outstanding novel, author Angela Johnson shows to us the side of teenage pregnancy yet to be revealed by other authors. She writes this particular book form the male’s point of view.
Bobby is your average teenager. He spends his time hanging out with his friends, going to parties and trying to survive high school. But his life is suddenly changed on his 16th birthday. When walking home to school, his is surprised to find his girlfriend, Nia, on his stoop holding a red balloon. She’s pregnant. Now, Bobby has to change his ways and prepare for his upcoming baby. Something that is completely and utterly new to him. It seems the only way for him and Nia to ever lead a normal life again is if they give up their baby for adoption. After lots of trips to the social workers office, they make up their mind. But their plans are suddenly changed after the tragic incident. Bobby refuses to sign the adoption papers without Nia and is now forced to raise Feather, their baby, on his own. This is more than he bargained for but he is willing to make it work and do whatever he feels is the right thing to do.
This is a very amazing book that I would recommend to teenagers all over the world. At some points, it became very sad and bought tears to my eyes, but it was worth every drop. Angela really does a great job of developing the characters in the book that the reader will feel like they have known them all their lives. I really enjoyed how the book was written in segments of "Now" and "Then" where Angela tells us what happens now that Feather is born and then before Feather was born.
Bobby is your average teenager. He spends his time hanging out with his friends, going to parties and trying to survive high school. But his life is suddenly changed on his 16th birthday. When walking home to school, his is surprised to find his girlfriend, Nia, on his stoop holding a red balloon. She’s pregnant. Now, Bobby has to change his ways and prepare for his upcoming baby. Something that is completely and utterly new to him. It seems the only way for him and Nia to ever lead a normal life again is if they give up their baby for adoption. After lots of trips to the social workers office, they make up their mind. But their plans are suddenly changed after the tragic incident. Bobby refuses to sign the adoption papers without Nia and is now forced to raise Feather, their baby, on his own. This is more than he bargained for but he is willing to make it work and do whatever he feels is the right thing to do.
This is a very amazing book that I would recommend to teenagers all over the world. At some points, it became very sad and bought tears to my eyes, but it was worth every drop. Angela really does a great job of developing the characters in the book that the reader will feel like they have known them all their lives. I really enjoyed how the book was written in segments of "Now" and "Then" where Angela tells us what happens now that Feather is born and then before Feather was born.
