thefirstpartlast

__The First Part Last__ by Angela Johnson ISBN: 0-689-84922-2 c2003 131 pages

-pp. 12-13 when Bobby tells his parents about the pregnancy -pp. 20-21 when they tell Nia’s parents about the pregnancy
 * Good sections to read aloud:**

Bobby has just turned 16 when he finds out that his girlfriend is pregnant. The book follows Bobby through the difficult times of caring for his newborn child and leaves the reader wondering what happened to Nia. Bobby is extremely patient and mature for someone his age, and he doesn’t get a whole lot of help from his parents and remains in school.
 * Summary:**

YA Fiction--teen issues; teenage father; teenage parents; father and child; babies; African Americans; teenage pregnancy

©Jennifer Lang - WDMS - 2004