Unexpected

Name: Unexpected
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SKU: 9781665917285
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A Novel

By LaLa Thomas

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The bond between two best friends is put to the test when one of them gets pregnant in this “powerful and timely” (award-winning author Angela Johnson) contemporary young adult novel for fans of Angie Thomas and Elizabeth Acevedo. Unexpected unfolds as Erykah looks forward to her... Read More

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Best friends Erykah and Kelly have their junior year planned out, but everything changes when Erykah finds out she is pregnant, and as Kelly tries to support her throughout the pregnancy the two girls learn some harsh realities about the world and are forced to make some huge decisions.

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Unexpected unfolds as Erykah looks forward to her junior year at East Prep High. She has a cute boyfriend, gets good grades, and has the best bestie. Money is tight, although that’s nothing new in her world. But everything changes when she gets pregnant. Having a baby at sixteen was definitely not part of the plan.

Kelly’s plan was to dominate junior year—academically and on the basketball court—and eventually secure an athletic scholarship. Supporting her best friend through a pregnancy wasn’t included in that plan. Still, that’s what best friends do, right? Besides, Kelly is determined to be a good auntie.

As the two girls navigate the pregnancy, they’ll encounter some harsh realities about the world and be forced to make significant decisions. They’ll also discover a profound reserve of strength and compassion for each other and themselves.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781665917285

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 August 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: Simon & Schuster

Edition: Reprint

Illustration: f-c matte lam cvr w- spot gloss

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 243g

Pages: 320

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Children’s, Teenage and Educational Fiction LaLa Thomas Young Adult

About the Author

LaLa Thomas is a professor, scholar, combat Army veteran, English teacher, and an author of multiple genres. After her first years of teaching and mentoring in one of the most struggling school districts in the nation, she decided to use those experiences to create stories through characters who represent young Black voices. LaLa calls two places home: the fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada, and Harlem, New York. She is a proud Afro-Caribbean American, who is thankful for all the gifts her ancestors have given her. LaLa and her divine daughter, Aazariah Dior (a.k.a. “Z”), currently live in downtown San Francisco.