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      The Dear One

      by Jacqueline Woodson
      Published
      Aug 1991
      Main Genre
      General Fiction General Fiction
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      The National Book Award–winning author of Brown Girl Dreaming presents a heart-wrenching story about the stigma behind teen pregnancy and the transformative power of understanding.

      "A strong, original, and life-affirming book."—Kirkus Reviews

      "A sterling, well-crafted narrative that considers the gamut of emotions and opportunities that teen pregnancy presents."—KLIATT

      Feni is furious when she learns that her mother has agreed to take a fifteen-year-old pregnant girl into their home, and all kinds of thoughts run through her head. How could her mother agree to this? What kind of girl would let herself get into such a situation? And how's it going to feel to share a room with a stranger? Her worst fears are confirmed when bossy Rebecca arrives, so Feni decides she'll have nothing to do with her. But it's hard not to be curious about a girl who's so different, and like it or not, Feni knows she needs to figure out a way for them to both live under the same roof . . .

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      General Fiction

      Age Level

      Young Adult / Teens

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      Dec 1992 Laurel Leaf ISBN13 9780440214205 ISBN10 0440214203
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      First Edition Aug 1991 Delacorte ISBN13 9780385304160 ISBN10 0385304161
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