Read what authors are saying about Star in the Middle
"I could not stop reading Star in the Middle. Presenting the challenges of teen pregnancy from both parents' point of view gives this novel a depth not often found in young adult literature. Star's dark secret, a complicated, important issue too many young people must face, is addressed with compassion in vivid, realistic detail. This is a wonderful first novel and a riveting story full of twists and turns, written in poetic language."--Beckie Weinheimer, author of Converting Kate, an ALA Best Book of 2008, a New York Public Library Best Book of the Teen Age, and a Children's Book Council Notable Book of Young People.
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Star in the Middle offers a unique approach among novels about unwed teen parents: the viewpoint changes chapter-by-chapter, revealing the intimate voices of the young mother and father. Both speak eloquently of their fears, confusion, anger and dreams as they each struggle to learn how to care for their child. With courage, dangerous secrets are whispered, then shouted out in strong, clear voices. Carol Larese Millward's novel ends with hope-like a star in the blackest of nights."
--Maureen Stack Sappey, author of Letters from Vinnie, a NewYork Public Library Best Books for the Teen Age, a 2001 South Carolina Young Adult Book Award Nominee and an Oklahoma Book Award Finalist
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"This affecting novel is the story of a young woman and young man struggling to grow up, understand themselves and each other, and care for the baby they conceived."--Ruth Pennebaker, author of Don't Think Twice, an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults and an American Library Association Quick Pick for Young Adults
Copyright © 2009 Carol Larese Millward
