Teen Pregnancy and Parenting

Baratz-Logsted, Lauren.  Angel’s Choice 

With an unplanned pregnancy, Angel must now make a difficult choice. 

Bechard, Margaret.   Hanging on to Max 

When his girlfriend decides to give their baby away, 17-year-old Sam is determined to keep him and raise him alone. 

 

Dessen, Sarah.  Someone Like You 

Halley's junior year of high school includes the death of her best friend Scarlett's boyfriend, the discovery that Scarlett is pregnant, and Halley's own first serious relationship. 

 

Dowd, Siobhan.  A Swift Pure Cry 

Coolbar, Ireland, is a village of secrets and Shell, caretaker to her younger brother and sister after the death of their mother, is not about to reveal hers until suspicion falls on the wrong person. 

Draper, Sharon  November Blues 

A teenaged boy's death in a hazing accident has lasting effects on his pregnant girlfriend and his guilt-ridden cousin. 

 

Efaw Amy  After

In complete denial that she is pregnant, straight-A student and star athlete Devon Davenport leaves her baby in the trash to die. After the baby is discovered, Devon is accused of attempted murder. 

 

Harvey Sarah The Lit Report

Best friends Ruth and Julia have life after high school graduation all planned out until Ruth gets pregnant. Determined to support her friend and stay on track for life after high school, Julia comes up with a plan that will require all her intelligence, compassion, ingenuity and patience. 

 

Hrdlitschka Shelley Dancing Naked 

Kia is 16 and pregnant. Faced with the most difficult decision of her life, she learns that there are a variety of choices on the path to adulthood and that the journey is often undertaken alone. 

Hornby Nick  Slam

At the age of 15, Sam Jones' girlfriend gets pregnant. Sam's life of skateboarding and daydreaming about Tony Hawk changes dramatically. 

 

Johnson Angela  The First Part Last   

When his girlfriend Nia announces she is pregnant, 16-year-old Bobby must cast aside his life of partying to visit obstetricians and social workers who try to convince them to give their baby up for adoption, until tragedy strikes. 

 Martin  C.K. Kelly  I Know It’s Over 

16-year-old Nick, still trying to come to terms with his parents' divorce, experiences exhilaration and despair in his relationship with his girlfriend Sasha especially when, after instigating a trial separation, she announces that she is pregnant.

Oatman-High Linda  Planet Pregnancy 

16-year-old Sahara struggles with an unplanned pregnancy and her conflicting emotions in this novel told in free verse. 

 

Orcutt Jane  Dear Baby Girl 

15-year-old Merrilee decides what’s best for her baby is to place the newborn up for adoption. 

 

Pennebaker Ruth  Don’t Think Twice 

17 years old and pregnant, Anne lives with other unwed mothers in a group home in rural Texas where she learns to be herself before giving her child up for adoption. 

 

Porter Connie Imani all Mine 

14-year-old Tasha struggles to raise her daughter Imani with determination and faith in the increasingly violent ghettos of Buffalo, New York. 

 

Sapphire Push: A Novel 

A courageous and determined young teacher opens up a new world of hope and redemption for 16-year-old Precious Jones who was raped and left pregnant by her father. 

Denise Vega Fact of Life #31 

16-year-old Kat, whose mother is a home-birth midwife, feels betrayed when a popular, beautiful classmate gets pregnant and forms a bond with Kat's mother that Kat herself never had. 

 

Williams Lori Aurelia  Broken China 

China Cup Cameron, a 14-year-old single mother with only her paralyzed Uncle Simon for support, takes on tremendous personal debt in hopes of a beautiful funeral after her daughter dies. 

The Amazing True Story of a Teenage Single Mom  by Arnoldi  Karen

An inspirational pictorial memoir that chronicles a teenage mother's sentimental education, told through cartoons. 

 

Kids Still Having Kids: Talking About Teen Pregnancy  by Janet Bode

Interviews with teenage mothers and information about adoption, parenting, abortion, and foster care. 

Teen Pregnancy and Parenting by Lisa Frick

Discusses whether teen pregnancy is really a serious problem, what factors contribute to it, the effectiveness of sex-education programs, adoption and abortion, and whether or not society should view teen parenting in a positive light. 

Dreams to Reality: Help for Young Moms by Laura Haskins-Bookser

This story shows the importance of keeping hope alive when the hard work of parenting is compounded by the unfinished business of growing up and making plans for the future.

Teen Dads: Rights Responsibilities & Joys by Jeanne Warren Lindsay

A guide for teenage fathers who want to develop their parenting skills, with an emphasis on dealing with children from birth to the age of three.

Listen Up! Teenage Mothers Speak Out by Margi Trapani

Seven young mothers describe the reality of their lives before and since the birth of their babies.