The Dear One
Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · November 11, 2010
An intriguing look at teen pregnancy from a three-time Newbery Honor winning author Feni is furious when she finds out that her mother has agreed to take a fifteen-year-old pregnant girl into their home until her baby is born.
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- Who it’s for
- A prickly first impression opens into a thoughtful look at difference, curiosity, and teen pregnancy.
- Genres
- Teen Pregnancy, Coming of Age, African American YA
- Published
- Penguin Young Readers Group, November 11, 2010
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An intriguing look at teen pregnancy from a three-time Newbery Honor winning author Feni is furious when she finds out that her mother has agreed to take a fifteen-year-old pregnant girl into their home until her baby is born. What kind of girl would let herself get into so much trouble? How can Feni live under the same roof as someone like that? Her worst fears are confirmed when Rebecca arrives: she is mean, bossy, and uneducated.
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Feni decided she will have nothing to do with her. But it’s hard not to be curious about a girl so close to her own age who seems so different…
First Impressions
A prickly first impression opens into a thoughtful look at difference, curiosity, and teen pregnancy.
Come here for
- A tense, close-up coming-of-age story about teen pregnancy and judgment
- The uneasy pull of curiosity across a shared roof
Expect
- Feni’s perspective on a girl she’d rather keep at a distance
- Serious, realistic YA with a quietly observant edge
Where it sits
| Teen Pregnancy | 88% |
|---|---|
| African American YA | 51% |
| Coming of Age | 42% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA Family Stories
- African American YA
- Teen Pregnancy
- Authors
- Jacqueline Woodson
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- November 11, 2010
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- YA Family Stories