The First Part Last by Angela Johnson
This little thing with the perfect face and hands doing nothing but counting on me. And me wanting nothing else but to run crying into my own mom's room and have her do the whole thing.It's not going to happen.
Bobby is your classic urban teenaged boy -- impulsive, eager, restless. On his sixteenth birthday he gets some news from his girlfriend, Nia, that changes his life forever. She's pregnant. Bobby's going to be a father. Suddenly things like school and house parties and hanging with friends no longer seem important as they're replaced by visits to Nia's obstetrician and a social worker who says that the only way for Nia and Bobby to lead a normal life is to put their baby up for adoption.
With powerful language and keen insight, Johnson looks at the male side of teen pregnancy as she delves into one young man's struggle to figure out what the right thing is and then to do it. No matter what the cost.
Angela Johnson is a children's and young adult author who has written a number of books. For her works Paradise, Toning the Sweep, and The First Part Last, she has earned three Coretta Scott King Awards, as well as the Michael L. Printz Award. For her picture book When I Am Old with You, she received a Coretta Scott King Honor and a Printz Award. Angela was designated a MacArthur Fellow in 2003 for her remarkable achievements. She currently resides in Kent, Ohio.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781442403437 |
| ISBN 10 | 1442403438 |
| Title | The First Part Last |
| Author | Angela Johnson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year published | 2010-01-05 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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