Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Planet Pregnancy by Linda Oatman High - OPTIONAL


High, Linda Oatman Planet Pregnancy pgs. 64 Front Street

Language~PG-13, Sexual Content~PG; Violence~PG

MS, HS –OPTIONAL 

16yo and pregnant with no one to turn to, is now reality in the life of Sahara. After that stick turned pink she knew her life would never be the same. This is a crisis that unfortunately too many young girls are faced with. In this short novel of free verse poems, Linda Oatman High let readers peak inside the thoughts and feelings of a teenager forced to make adult decisions and grow up too soon.

While the ratings are low for this title, there is discussion of potent topics such as unprotected sex, false rape accusations, and abortion. This novel is appropriate for more mature 8th and 9th graders, but should probably be housed in a high school or public library.

Allison Madsen~Teen Librarian-SJO Public Library

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