She's responsible, polite, a straight-A student and a star soccer player. In "After," author Amy Efaw creates an up-close and heartbreaking story of a young girl who throws her newborn baby in a trash can.ĭevon Davenport is the last person people would expect to get in trouble. And that trend is also trickling down to young adult fiction. Television shows such as "The Secret Life of an American Teenager" and "16 and Pregnant" are gaining popularity with parents and youths alike. With teen birth rates on the rise in the United States, an effort to educate youths on teen pregnancy has taken on a new life. "AFTER," by Amy Efaw, Viking Children's Books, 350 pages, $17.99 (Grades 7 and up)
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