{"product_id":"prom-babies-9781250806253","title":"Prom Babies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA compelling, multi-generational novel f\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003erom the Coretta Scott King and Printz Honor-winning author of \u003ci\u003eHow It Went Down\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLight It Up\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Minus-One Club, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eProm Babies\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the stories of three teen girls who become pregnant on prom night. Eighteen years later, their three babies, now high school seniors, are headed to prom and facing their own set of complicated issues and questions.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMina, Penny, and Sheryl have the typical expectations of prom night in 2005: dresses, dancing, and of course some coming of age moments. None of them plans to get pregnant, but when all three do, they band together as they face decisions that have the power to shape the rest of their lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 2024, their three children--Blossom, Amber, and Cole--are high school seniors, gearing up to go to prom and facing some big decisions of their own. As they seek to understand who they are and who they want to be, they grapple with issues that range from consent to virginity, gendered dress codes, and the many patriarchal, heteronormative expectations that still come along with prom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA generation later, will this prom night change lives too?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kekla Magoon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Henry Holt \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/30\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.42h x 5.64w x 1.15d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250806253\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2024 pg. 51\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2024 pg. 131\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2024 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMagoon, Kekla:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eKekla Magoon \u003c\/b\u003ewrites novels and nonfiction books for teens, including \u003ci\u003e37 Things I Love\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Rock and the River\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHow It Went Down\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLight It Up\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party's Promise to the People, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was a\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eNational Book Award Finalist, LA Times Book Prize Finalist, and Michael L. Printz Honor book. Kekla received the 2021 Margaret A. Edwards Award for her significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature. Past recognitions include a Boston Globe\/Horn Book Award, an NAACP Image Award, and four Coretta Scott King Honors. She holds a BA from Northwestern University and an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. When she is not writing, Kekla can be found entertaining a pair of energetic orange cats or riding her bike through the hills of Vermont.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Henry Holt \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43774305271923,"sku":"9.78125E+12","price":23.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_d6c7e0ff-2995-4d2e-a66b-65902ce129bd.jpg?v=1757422470","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/prom-babies-9781250806253","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}