Dear diary, I'm pregnant : teenagers talk about their pregnancy / interviews by Anrenee Englander ; edited by Corinne Morgan Wilks.
Dear diary, I'm pregnant : teenagers talk about their pregnancy / interviews by Anrenee Englander ; edited by Corinne Morgan Wilks.
Alternate Title
:
Dear diary, I am pregnant
Publication Date
:
1997
Publication Information
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Toronto : Annick Press,
Physical Description
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160 p. : ill.
Subject Term
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Teenage pregnancy.
Pregnant schoolgirls -- Interviews.
Young adult literature.
Additional Contributors
:
Englander, Anrenée.
Wilks, Corinne Morgan.
Summary
:
One out of five teenage women in the United States gets pregnant. Four of five teens is sexually active. In "Dear Diary I'm Pregnant," ten teens talk about their personal experience of pregnancy. The selection of poignant, first-person accounts of courage and bravery chronicles a balanced range of experiences, including abortion, adoption, and deciding to keep the child. Young women from various regions, income brackets and cultures are represented. They are articulate and insightful; their stories are sure to resonate with young people.
Language
:
English
ISBN
:
9781550374407
| Library | Collection | Collection | Call Number | Status |
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| Fogo Island (GFO) | YA NFic | YA Non-Fiction | 362.83 DEA | Checked In |
| Springdale (CSP) | YA NFic | YA Non-Fiction | 362.83 DEA | Please Request |