| The Dear One Contributor(s): Woodson, Jacqueline (Author) |
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ISBN: 014241705X ISBN-13: 9780142417058 Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Pregnancy - Young Adult Fiction | People & Places - United States - African American |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 630 |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 5.56" W x 8.24" (0.34 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 113355 Reading Level: 3.8 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. 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... |