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Knowles, Jo

Jumping Off Swings

233 pp. | Candlewick | August, 2009 | Trade ISBN 978-0-7636-3949-5 $16.99
(4) YA After a "one-time thing" with Josh, Ellie gets pregnant. The story then explores the pregnancy's consequences from the perspectives of Ellie, Josh, and their friends Caleb and Corinne. Despite dull protagonists (there's not much to Ellie beyond her low self-esteem), the book effectively communicates emotional situations and the sobering possible effects of teenage sexuality.
Reviewer: Rachel L. Smith

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