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Too Young to be a Mum
Author: Maggie Hartley
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Retail Price: | $29.99 |
Betabooks Price | $23.99 |
ISBN: 9781409170525
Format: Paperback
Published: April 2017
Published By: Hachette Australia
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Published: April 2017
Published By: Hachette Australia
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Product Description
The true story of a young girl who must learn how to be a mother whilst still a child herself, under the care of foster mother Maggie Hartley.The true story of a young girl who must learn how to be a mother whilst still a child herself, under the care of foster mother Maggie Hartley.Sixteen-year-old Jess arrives at the home of foster mother Maggie Hartley straight from the hospital where she's given birth to her son, Jimmy. Scared and alone, Jess is like a rabbit caught in the headlights. Unable to live with her own mother, a prostitute, and removed from the home of her childhood sweetheart, Darren, Jess is overwhelmed by the responsibility of caring for a newborn whilst still little more than a child herself. Maggie knows that Jess is desperate to reunite with Darren and to be a good mum to their son. Can Maggie help Jess keep her baby, and will the family ever be able to live together again?