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Star in the Middle

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By Carol Millward
Publisher Westside Books
Star in the Middle
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At 16, Stars life has changed drastically now that shes become the mother of a baby boy. To learn whats best for him, Stars taking parenting classes at a center for teen moms. But shes having trouble keeping up with the babys demands, and her grandmother is threatening to force her to put the baby up for adoption. To top it off, Wilson, a popular star athlete, is in denial about being the father. He doesnt know about Stars terrible, painful secrets. But as Wilsons friends and family push him to accept his responsibility, he learns the truth about Stars disturbing past, facts that change his life forever. Told from Stars and Wilsons pointsofview, STAR IN THE MIDDLE reveals a compelling snap shot of the difficult lives of teenage parents.

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78037 words78,037 words
304 pages304 pages
Lexile HL620LLexile HL620L
Grade 9 to H+Grade 9 to H+
Age 14-18Age 14-18

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Book ISBN:

9781934813133

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