02201cam a2200409 4500 759971210 TxAuBib 20230106120000.0 220801s2023||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2022030395 9781665917278 hbk. $19.99 166591727X hbk. $19.99 (OCoLC)1338165783 DLC eng rda DLC OCLCF ILC BKL EHH IMD TxGR TxAuBib Thomas, Lala, author. 16 & pregnant [Book] : a novel / by LaLa Thomas. Sixteen and pregnant. Sixteen & pregnant. 16 and pregnant. First MTV Books harcover edition. New York : MTV Books, 2023. 314 pages ; 22 cm. Best friends Erykah and Kelly have their junior year planned out, but everything changes when Erykah finds out she is pregnant, and as Kelly tries to support her throughout the pregnancy the two girls learn some harsh realities about the world and are forced to make some huge decisions. Erykah was looking forward to junior year at East Prep High-- until she gets pregnant. Having a baby at sixteen was definitely not part of the plan. Kelly's plan was to dominate junior year grade-wise and on the basketball court, so she can get an athletic scholarship. She intends to be a good auntie, and help Erykah through the pregnancy. Along the way they'll learn some harsh realities about the world, be forced to make some huge decisions-- and discover a deep reserve of strength and compassion. -- adapted from jacket. Ages 14 and Up MTV Books. 20230106. Preparatory school students Fiction. Pregnant teenagers Fiction. African American teenagers Fiction. Pregnancy Fiction. Best friends Fiction. Friendship Fiction. High schools Fiction. Schools Fiction. African Americans Fiction. RV8