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B-Mother
by Maureen O'Brien
ISBN: 0151013985
ISBN 13: 9780151013982
Harcourt Books
$24.00 Hardcover
February 2007
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What's It About? |
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At 16, Hillary finds herself pregnant and a shame to her family. With few choices available to her, she gives her baby boy up for adoption, and endures the next 18 years anticipating the day her natural-born son can legally contact her.
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Who's Talking About It? |
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“O'Brien...has given us a first novel keenly and beautifully aware of the New England setting, with its eccentricities and isolation, and full of memorable, well-developed characters, even the most peripheral.... The particular circumstances of this type of 'semi-open adoption' are rarely explored so thoroughly from the birth mother's perspective, and O'Brien expertly steers clear of any cliché or stereotype. Hillary's story may resonate powerfully with older YAs.”--Library Journal
“This first novel...vividly conveys the enormous cost of being forced to make such a painful decision at such a young age.”--Booklist
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Who's Gonna Buy It? |
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Mothers--especially those who have been on either side of adoption--will appreciate the wide range of emotions found in B-Mother. Expect older teens to also gravitate toward Hillary's story.
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How Can I Promote It? |
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While celebrities have recently made adoption quite the fad, most people see adoption as a serious, life-changing event. Display B-Mother alongside titles that explore the adoption process, including domestic and international adoption, legal considerations, and open versus closed adoptions.
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