The girl with a baby
Canadian fiction, General fiction, School stories
Human-narrated audio
Summary
Jane, half Indian and half white, has just had a baby at 14 and is convinced that she won't be popular or successful at school anymore. She finds unexpected support from other students and her family, in particular her Native… American grandmother, Teh, who tells her that she comes from a long line of strong mothers. She also discovers that Destiny, her baby, is well named - she transforms the lives of all the people she touches, especially her mother. Based on the true story of the Canadian author's half-Indian daughter. Some descriptions of sex and violence, strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 2003.