The First Part Last by Angela Johnson is the story of a teenager named Bobby Morris, who gets a girl pregnant. He must overcome the struggles of being a teen parent with not much help financially. Bobby was your typical teenage boy until he got his girlfriend, Nia, pregnant. Bobby soon learns that being a parent is not an easy job. This book would be great for teenagers to read because it portrays the realities of teen parenthood. The struggles Bobby faces with his daughter are all too common among the teen parent world and books concerning those issues are very well needed. I found this book to be realistic, emotionally charging, and hopeful. The First Part Last addresses the many issues of diversity among teenagers and young adults by telling the story of a young black male trying to make it in this world with his daughter. I was pleased to find the story about a teenage boy rather than a teen mom, which most books and movies showcase.
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