《学校图书馆杂志》(School Library Journal)书评
Gr 7 UpA superficial look at an incredibly complex subject. Sherman briefly outlines several important issues that would be of concern to parents who are facing this decision. Choosing whether to go through an attorney or an adoption agency is discussed, as are the legal rights of birth parents. The author discusses cases of an adoptee, an adoptive mother, and of a couple who is trying to decide if they will put their baby up for adoption. The content and format of this book are typical of others in the series. Brief chapters offer information in large, widely spaced print. The usual bold headings and stock photos are also present. A directory of help resources and suggestions for further reading round out the presentation. Jeanne Warren Lindsay's Pregnant Too Soon (1988) and Pregnant?: Adoption Is an Option (1996, both Morning Glory Press) are far more informative and effective titles.Edward Sullivan, New York Public Library (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
《书目》(Booklist)书评
Gr. 9^-12. Sherman's slim but nevertheless substantive entry in the Need to Know Library series touches on many of the vital issues that pregnant teens need to consider--from making the difficult decision to place a baby for adoption to carrying through and handling the emotions involved. She introduces important terms straightforwardly and offers helpful insights into the different ways adoptions can be handled and the rights of birth parents. She also includes a smattering of personal stories, which add immediacy and validate the confused feelings that teens facing an unexpected pregnancy often have. This is not as comprehensive or as detailed as Jeanne Warren Lindsay's Pregnant? Adoption Is an Option (1996), but it is a good beginning, with a format that will serve reluctant readers especially well. Glossary; directory of helpful agencies; further readings. --Stephanie Zvirin
