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Bechard, Margaret
3 Reviews
(2)
YA
Sam, a single teenage father, stumbles through the fog of new parenthood, determined to take responsibility for his infant son, Max. Bechard effectively conveys Sam's perspective, neither sugarcoating his bond with Max nor using him as a "poster child for the dangers of teenage sex." A brief epilogue hints that everything works out for the best; still, it doesn't negate Sam's bravery when he ultimately decides to give Max up for adoption.
Reviewer: Christine M. Heppermann
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 2002
(2)
YA
Ben, whose football hero father has left him and his mom for "some guy named Keith," struggles to balance his own conflicted feelings about his dad with the messages he gets from the testosterone-infused world of male high school athletes. In this look at the emotional life of a suburban jock, Bechard gives readers a likable protagonist with a lot going on under the surface.
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 1999
(4)
4-6
In addition to his mom marrying the school principal over the summer, eighth-grader Jonah Truman receives an unsigned note in his locker from a girl who wants to go out with him. Or is it one of the guys playing a joke? Although the ending is somewhat predictable, Bechard wittily relates Jonah's adolescent embarrassment, crushes, and dates that include so many other kids they're "kind of like a field trip."
Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.
3 reviews
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