Youth Coping with Teen Pregnancy (Helping Youth with Mental, Physical, and Social Challenges)
by Heather Docalavich and Phyllis Livingston
Examines the history of the abortion debate in America and discusses the morality of the idea of abortion, where the right for abortion comes from--either the state or the federal government--and how to take measures to reduce the need for abortion in the first place.
The Mr Men and Little Miss have been tickling children for generations with their funny and charming antics. This series gives adults the chance to laugh along as the Mr Men and Little Miss try to cope with the very grown-up world around them. Featuring Roger Hargreaves classic artwork alongside hilariously funny new text. Some of the Little Misses are going to be mums and they're approaching the news in the only way they know how. Little Miss Curious has a mill...
All teenagers have to face a multitude of physical, emotional and practical problems as they grow up and this book is a down-to-earth guide to handling these problems. It answers young people's queries in a direct, friendly and helpful way which they will find easy to relate to. There are also case histories based on real-life experiences and information on issues like relationships, sex, contraception, AIDS, pregnancy and abortion.
Sixteen-year-old Luli has just aged out of the orphanage where she grew up, and her childhood friend Yun helps her get a job at the factory where Yun works. Both girls enjoy the freedom of making their own decisions and earning their own money; until Yun gets pregnant by her boyfriend, who's rumored to be a human trafficker. China's restrictive family planning laws put Yun in a difficult position: she'll either have to have an expensive abortion or face crippling fines for having a child out of...
This Full House (Make Lemonade Trilogy (Hardcover), #3) (Make Lemonade Trilogy (Paperback))
by Virginia Euwer Wolff
High-school-senior LaVaughn's perceptions and expectations of her life begin to change as she learns about the many unexpected connections between the people she loves best.
"It seems like everyone else has the script. Everyone else knows what's happening and I look around and say, Duh." Of course, the truth is that no one has the script because there is no script to follow. Chances are you'd find that almost everyone else has questions and worries a lot like yours, if you could get them to admit it. This brand-new, completely updated and revised edition of Changing Bodies, Changing Lives is full of honest, accurate, nonjudgmental information on everything teenager...
Who could do such a thing? Certainly not someone like Devon DavenportÑa straight-A student-athlete with everything going for her. But in a moment of denial, desperation, and sheer panic, she did something that most people couldnÕt even imagine. And now Devon is being charged with attempted murder. In a skillfully crafted story, Amy Efaw takes readers through the days leading up toÑand afterÑDevonÕs crime, painting an unexpected picture of a truly empathetic character caught up in an unimaginable...
When a young person becomes pregnant, they may be surprised, excited or anxious, and unsure what to expect. Whatever they're feeling, this book is here to help guide them through their pregnancy and birth.Bump 2 Baby is a colourful, easy to use guide which explains everything there is to know about being pregnant and giving birth. From how to stay healthy, feelings, what happens at a scan, and life with the baby, it's packed with information and advice for young mums. The journeys of three chara...