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The First Part Last
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The First Part Last
by Angela JohnsonIn this winner of the Printz Medal and Coretta Scott King Award -- a companion to the Coretta Scott King Award-winning Heaven -- Johnson probes right to the heart of the issues involved with teenage pregnancy and fatherhood with precision, grace, and keen insight.
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Just Like Josh Gibson
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Just Like Josh Gibson
by Angela Johnson and Beth PeckAnother great title from Scholastic. Detailed description coming soon.
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Interest Level:
7-12
Lexile Framework:
790L
Grade Level Equivalent:
4.5
Guided Reading Level:
NR
Age:
12-18
Genre:
Young Adult, Realistic Fiction
Subject:
Social Studies, African American, Pride and Self-Esteem, Adoption and Foster Care, Family Life, Romantic Relationships, Adolescent Issues
Bobby is a typical urban New York City teenager — impulsive, eager, restless. For his sixteenth birthday he cuts school with his two best buddies, grabs a couple of slices at his favorite pizza joint, catches a flick at a nearby multiplex, and gets some news from his girlfriend, Nia, that changes his life forever: He's going to be a father.
Suddenly things like school and house parties and fun times with friends are replaced by visits to Nia's obstetrician and countless social workers who all say that the only way for Nia and Bobby to lead a normal life is to put their baby up for adoption. Then tragedy strikes Nia, and Bobby finds himself in the role of single, teenage father. Because his child — their child — is all that remains of his lost love.
With powerful language and keen insight, Johnson tells the story of a young man's struggle to figure out what "the right thing" is and then to do it. The result is a gripping portrayal of a single teenage parenthood from the point of view of a young on the threshold of becoming a man.
A Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner
A Michael L. Printz Award Winner
