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461) Eclipse
Author
Pub. Date
c1995
Description
When Trina's father falls into a severe depression after losing his job and her mother becomes pregnant at forty-eight, Trina faces a difficult summer even with the help of her good friend Miranda.
Author
Pub. Date
2004
Description
A "Best Practices" Book That Parents Will Turn To Again And Again
A kind of Mr. Rogers for parents of children of any age who hope to find relief and words of encouragement in the roller coaster of parenting.
Parents are doing a better job than they think they are. Author Susan Kohl has been a parent watcher for more than 30 years, and she knows what parents do well. Whether you are experiencing the first steps of motherhood or fatherhood or simply...
464) Candace
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
"Candace, a 17-year-old high school senior, is a smart girl who attends an elite prep school and is on her way to Princeton. She hopes her walk on the wild side will both punish and attract the attention of her very absent parents when she finds herself pregnant. Faced with the reality of leaving her innocence, Candace struggles to choose the right path--motherhood or the Ivy League?"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
"In 1920s Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), a young Englishwoman marries a charming tea plantation owner and widower, only to discover he's keeping terrible secrets about his past, including what happened to his first wife, that lead to devastating consequences"--Adapted from publisher description.
466) Birth without fear
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
"An empowering, inclusive guide to pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum life that puts mothers first--not a particular philosophy or agenda--and offers passionate and straightforward guidance on the issues that matter most to them, so that they can have the kind of parenting experience they desire"--
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
In this practical and compassionate book, mothers will find a guide to managing their own well-being throughout pregnancy and parenthood. Topics include : prioritizing emotional health; setting boundaries and asking for help; making choices about birth, feeding, and parenting; getting good sleep; maintaining a relationship with your partner; and self care. Learn to trust your instincts and actually enjoy the hardest job you will ever love!
Pub. Date
[2005]
Description
Presents information for young people on twenty-one alphabetized topics related to sex, including sex in the media, sex and the law, sexual arousal, sexually transmitted diseases, contraceptives, and the cost of pregnancy and childbirth, and includes statistics, teenagers' personal stories, and question-and-answer sections.
471) Aleecia
Author
Series
(Maggie B.).Nine months volume 2
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
Fifteen-year-old Aleecia can't believe it when Kyle, the 18-year-old captain of the football team, falls for her. She would do anything to keep him as her own, even have sex without protection. When she gets pregnant, she tells Kyle, and he stands by her--at least for a while. But Kyle's troubled family life intrudes on their bliss. Being a pregnant teenager turns out to be a lot harder than Aleecia ever imagined. Will their love weather Kyle's move...
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
"In one impulsive moment the summer before they leave for college, overachievers Scarlett and David plunge into an irresistible swirl of romance, particle physics, and questionable decisions. Scarlett and David have known each other all their lives in small-town Graceville, Colorado, where David is just another mountain in the background, until, one day, he is suddenly so much more than part of the landscape. Magnetic, spontaneous, David is a gravitational...
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
A must-have baby shower gift for expectant dads! In this one-of-a-kind guide, dad, doula, and certified lactation counselor Brian Salmon and perinatal mental health and relationship expert Kirsten Brunner offer practical, modern-day survival tips for expectant dads and birth partners. Gone are the days when fathers would nervously pace the waiting room while their partners gave birth. Dads are participating in childbirth now more than ever before....
Author
Pub. Date
[2009]
Description
Nina Planck, one of the great food activists, changed the way we view old-fashioned foods like butter with her groundbreaking Real Food. Then she got pregnant. Never one to accept conventional wisdom blindly, Nina found the usual advice about pregnancy and baby food riddled with myths and misunderstandings. Nina's basic premise hasn't changed-whole foods are best-but some of the details are surprising: Pregnant women need meat and salt, not iron supplements....
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 3
Description
Rape Culture and Sexual Violence covers the history of societies' views on rape, significant incidents from recent years, and the ways in which women are fighting against rape culture today. Features include essential facts, a glossary, selected bibliography, websites, source notes, and an index.
479) Jumping off swings
Author
Pub. Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 6
Description
Tells, from four points of view, the ramifications of a pregnancy resulting from a "one-time thing" between Ellie, who feels loved when boys touch her, and Josh, an eager virgin with a troubled home life.
480) Pecan pie baby
Author
Pub. Date
[2010]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
When Mama's pregnancy draws attention away from Gia, she worries that the special bond they share will disappear forever once the baby is born.