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Teen Parents

by Rae Simons
64p. 978-1-42221-491-6.
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Gr 6-Up The titles in this informative, nonjudgmental series examine many dimensions of the family unit. Including color photos, plentiful sidebars, and interesting headline stories, the accessible texts present real-life experiences and numerous supporting facts, definitions, graphs, charts, and statistics. "Gay and Lesbian Parents" addresses the controversy and intolerance faced by same-sex parents and how children in these families meet their unique situations. "Teen Parents" presents the reality of raising a child while continuing school and/or working, while other titles look at the challenges of raising foster children, living on the streets or in a shelter without a real home, and facing prejudices or mixing cultures in a multiracial home. Within each chapter, "What Do You Think?" questions encourage readers to consider the information presented. "Multiracial Families" concludes with a helpful word list to familiarize readers with appropriate words to use, and "Teen Parents" ends with an eye-opening list of costs involved with having a baby."Susan Shaver, Hemingford Public Schools, NE" Copyright 2010 Media Source Inc.
These well-meaning but bland volumes attempt to debunk the myth of a standardized American family, focusing on such issues as adoption, gay parents, and interfaith and mixed-race marriages. Facts and opinions are provided from various professionals in addition to individuals' personal accounts. "What Do You Think?" questions invite discussion. There are eight other fall 2009 books in this series. Reading list, website. Bib., ind. Review covers these Changing Face of Modern Families titles: Gay & Lesbian Parents, Multiracial Families, Adoptive Parents, Blended Families, Teen Parents, and What Is a Family?

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