Hanging on to Max

Sam's girlfriend is pregnant — but Sam is keeping the baby. Sam should be planning for college and trying out for the football team with this best friend, Andy. Instead he's up to his ears in diapers and formula, caring for his baby son, Max. Will Sam now have to make a gut-wrenching decision about Max's future — and his own? A poignant and humorous look at an old problem...with a new twist.

Publishers Weekly

A 17-year-old unwed father struggles to juggle his responsibilities as a parent and student. "The teen's conflicted perceptions of his role as father, friend and son are intermittently droll and wrenching," wrote PW. Ages 12-up. (Dec.) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Margaret Bechard is the author of many novels, incluing the forthcoming Spacer and Rat. She lives in Tigard, Oregon.