16 & Pregnant: A Novel

ISBN: 166591727X

Author: Thomas, LaLa

Condition: New

The bond between two best friends is put to the test when one of them gets pregnant in this powerful and timely (award-winning author Angela Johnson) contemporary young adult novel for fans of Angie Thomas and Elizabeth Acevedo.Erykah was looking forward to junior year at East Prep High. She has a cute boyfriend, gets good grades, and has the best bestie. Money is tight, though thats nothing new in her world. But everything changes when she gets pregnant. Having a baby at sixteen was definitely not part of the plan.Kellys plan was to dominate junior year-grade-wise and on the basketball court-and eventually get an athletic scholarship. It did not include helping her best friend through a pregnancy. But thats what best friends do, right? Besides, Kelly has every intention of being a good auntie.As the two girls navigate the pregnancy, theyll learn some harsh realities about the world and be forced to make some huge decisions. Theyll also discover a deep reserve of strength and compassionfor each other and themselves.