Tag Archives: Teen Pregnancy

Movie Madness And/Or Mania: Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones (1971)

Posted on April 28, 2022 by mondomolly

Back in 2014 I wrote about the 1967 teens-in-trouble classic Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones, in which author Ann Head (the penname for non-YA writer Anne Wales Christensen), tells the story of how two high school seniors cope with … Continue reading →

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It’s Not What You Expect By Norma Klein

Posted on March 31, 2019 by mondomolly

Suddenly, summer becomes a time of self-discovery… Norma Klein is best known for her controversy-courting YA novels of the 1970s; in books like Angel Face and Love is One of the Choices, the teenaged protagonists deal regularly with drugs, sex, … Continue reading →

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My Darling, My Hamburger By Paul Zindel

Posted on March 9, 2018 by mondomolly

Senior year isn’t the end of high school- it’s the beginning of Life! This week’s reader request comes from literally my oldest friend, who sent me an Instragam  screen shot with the caption HAVE YOU SEEN THIS???? (LOL OF COURSE!!!!) … Continue reading →

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Teenage Marriage: Coping With Reality By Jeanne Warren Lindsay

Posted on February 16, 2018 by mondomolly

If you know a married teenager, you will know someone who will read Teenage Marriage: Coping With Reality… Did you overdose on Valentine’s candy? Well, no fear, I am here with the antidote! Although, to be honest, this book isn’t … Continue reading →

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Too Much In Love By Patty Brisco

Posted on May 5, 2017 by mondomolly

Then Holly tells Jeff that she’s going to have a baby… Most of romance writer Patricia Matthews credits under the pen name Patty Brisco appear to be in the Gothic and Mystery genres- this contemporary YA Romance/social problem novel for … Continue reading →

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Love Is One Of The Choices By Norma Klein

Posted on February 10, 2017 by mondomolly

Maggie and Caroline: Two young women who must suddenly come to terms with their lives… If Norma Klein’s work pushes the envelope farther than her contemporaries when it comes to dealing with social issues, than Love is One of the … Continue reading →

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Too Bad About The Haines Girl By Zoa Sherburne

Posted on January 27, 2017 by mondomolly

“I’d rather die than hurt you like this. But I’m going to have a baby!” The other title referenced by Caitlin Flanagan in her Atlantic hit piece on how YA lit has gone to pot, this one follows the same basic structure as Mr. and … Continue reading →

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It Could Happen to Anyone By Margaret Maze Craig

Posted on November 13, 2015 by mondomolly

To be a senior and to be going steady with Andy Decker was to have all of life’s finest at one and the same time… Uhhhhhhhh…. come on, fictional teenagers! I know that you truly believe platitudes such as “love is a … Continue reading →

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Love Is Like Peanuts By Betty Bates

Posted on April 10, 2015 by mondomolly

“Who says I’m too young for love?” Just as a public service, I feel like I should warn you the metaphor gets extended to the point where you might go into anaphylactic shock. The Plot: 14 year old Marianne Mandic … Continue reading →

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Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones By Ann Head

Posted on January 7, 2014 by mondomolly

Background: This week’s book is one of those titles that attracted both controversy and acclaim in its time, and has since largely vanished from the public’s consciousness. I first heard of it (along with the similarly tantalizingly-titled Too Bad About … Continue reading →

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