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Prom Babies

Kekla Magoon

A compelling, multi-generational novel from the Coretta Scott King and Printz Honor-winning author of How It Went Down, Light It Up, and The Minus-One Club, Prom Babies 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.

Mina, 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.

In 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.

A generation later, will this prom night change lives too?

Book Details

  • Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
  • Publish Date: Apr 30th, 2024
  • Pages: 304
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.42in - 5.64in - 1.15in - 0.81lb
  • EAN: 9781250806253
  • Recommended age: 13-17
  • Categories: Family - MultigenerationalSocial Themes - Pregnancy

About the Author

Magoon, Kekla: - Kekla Magoon writes novels and nonfiction books for teens, including 37 Things I Love, The Rock and the River, How It Went Down, Light It Up, and Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party's Promise to the People, which was a National 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.

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Praise for this book

"Magoon excels in approaching important topics like abortion, faith, consent, sexual assault, and building community in this meaningful novel" -Booklist

"...a relatable cast of characters handling real-world scenarios, making realistic mistakes, and growing together to become better people." -Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (BCCB)

"Considers issues of women's rights, misogyny, classism, and more from multiple viewpoints. There are no easy resolutions to any of these topics, but Magoon's empathetic, sometimes humorous style will leave readers with a sense of empowerment to form their own views." -Horn Book