Teen Pregnancy

From the Series Straight Talk About…
  • Interest Level: Grade 6 - Grade 9
  • Reading Level: Grade 6

Finding yourself pregnant as a teenager is a scary thing. There are so many issues involved. Teen Pregnancy examines the fact that about one third of girls in the United States will get pregnant before the age of twenty. Yet it is still difficult for teens to talk about sex. Teens share their own personal experiences to provide further insight on this issue. A further resources page gives readers assistance in finding other books, Web sites, and organizations that provide additional information on teen pregnancy.

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Interest Level Grade 6 - Grade 9
Reading Level Grade 6
Age Range 11 - 14
Dewey 306.87
Lexile 950L
ATOS Reading Level 6.8
Guided Reading Level V
Subjects Health, Social-Emotional Learning
Genres Nonfiction
Publisher Crabtree Publishing
Imprint Crabtree Classics
Copyright 2011
Number of Pages 48
Dimensions 7.25 x 9.25
Graphics Full-color photographs
BISACS JNF053000, JNF053230, JNF053160
Rights Included WORLD
Language English

Teen Pregnancy - Children's Literature

The negative consequences of teen pregnancy are significant, including curtailed education and significantly lower lifetime earnings for the parent; this is also true for their children, who also experience higher incidences of teen pregnancy and incarceration. Puberty, described as the threshold of reproductive maturity, involves significant physical and emotional changes that stress teenage coping skills. All options for dealing with an unanticipated pregnancy are discussed, and the individual’s right to choose is consistently reinforced.

Author: Pamela McDowell

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Full-color photographs