Melinda Di Lorenzo

Key Selling Points This is one of very few teen novels on the theme of abortion, and one that treats the decision-making in a matter-of-fact way. Maura is a realistic teen who is depicted as making a sensible, obvious choice to terminate a pregnancy, while still being very teen in her impulsiveness and how she deals with the scrutiny after the fact. The new love interest offers an interesting subplot to the main story and provides a foil to way the other people in Maura's life react to her abortion.
Melinda Di Lorenzo is the author of over 30 books, including the Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection Sugar Crash. Enhanced features (highly readable font, cream paper, larger trim size) to increase reading accessibility for dyslexic and other striving readers.