Hanging on to Max

Hanging on to MaxIt's Sam Pettigrew's last year of high school. And he's spending it figuring out how, at age seventeen, he is supposed to care for his baby son, Max. Max wasn't part of the plan. He wasn't even part of the backup plan. But he's here now, and Sam is attending an alternative high school with other teen parents like himself. Talk about a wake up call. But Sam is determined to make it work, to show everyone his dad, his new girlfriend, himself that he has

It's Sam Pettigrew's last year of high school. And he's spending it figuring out how, at age seventeen, he is supposed to care for his baby son, Max.
Max wasn't part of the plan. He wasn't even part of the backup plan. But he's here now, and Sam is attending an alternative high school with other teen parents like himself. Talk about a wake-up call. But Sam is determined to make it work, to show everyone -- his dad, his new girlfriend, himself -- that he has what it takes to be a good dad.
Trading footballs for diaper bags and college brochures for feeding schedules, Sam gives fatherhood his best shot. Only no one told him it would be this hard. What if his best isn't good enough?

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Published: 12/01/2003
ISBN: 9780689862687
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.33lbs
Size: 7.08h x 5.12w x 0.57d
Award: Iowa Teen Award - Nominee
Award: Black-Eyed Susan Award - Winner
Award: Tayshas Reading - Commended

Review Citations: Kliatt 01/01/2004 pg. 15
PW Notes and Reprints 01/12/2004 pg. 56
Publishers Weekly 01/12/2004
Library Journal Annex 03/23/2009

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 59978 / Hanging on to Max
Reading Level: 3.3 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 5