Head, Ann. Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones . G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1967. Print. Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones
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Head, Ann. Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones. G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1967. Print. Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones
Ann HeadOther books written by Ann Head:Always in AugustArthurs World of CatsKoiranpennun oppituntiGood Dog: Educating the Family PetFair with Rain
Protagonist: July Greher (Jones)July was sixteen when she got pregnant and marriedShe has red hair and green eyesBefore she was pregnant, she was like every other teenage girlShe planned to go to a girls college in New England
Antagonist: The Jones and the Grehers The JonesThe GrehersThe parents of Bo JoKicked Bo Jo out of the house when they first found out Bo Jo got marriedWant the best for their sonDont think July is a fit wife for Bo JoFight with the Grehers and cause a great amount of dramaThe parents of JulyTry to make decisions for JulyPlan a new and less humiliating wedding for JulyFind a job for Bo Jo and an apartment for the newlywedsCause a lot of drama for Bo Jo and July
Favorite CharacterShe acted very mature for her age throughout the bookShe accepted responsibility for what she didShe tried hard to be a good wife to Bo JoShe is a very understanding person
July Greher
Least Favorite Character She is a very uptight personShe was rude to the Grehers She didnt have many nice things to say about JulyShe didnt see anyone elses side but her own and rarely put herself in someone elses shoesMrs. Jones
ExpositionIntroduces the characters
Tells of the relationship between July and Bo Jo
We learn that July is pregnantRising Action July and Bo Jo get married without telling their parents
When they return home to tell their parents, Julys family plans another wedding for the public to hear about
July and Bo Jo move in together and drop out of schoolClimaxJuly makes a friend named Lou that Bo Jo doesnt like
Lou becomes pregnant and ends up having an abortion
July gets stressed out and goes into labor early
After three days the baby doesnt survive9Falling ActionJuly and Bo Jos parents decide they should get a divorce since the baby was the only reason they got married
Bo Jo and July contemplate on whether or not they should separate and go back to school
The two end up splitting up and moving out of their apartmentResolutionWhen July goes to collect her things she runs into Bo Jo
He purposely waits until July shows up before he collects his belongings
They end up getting back together and go to college togetherSettingLate 1960s
Trilby, Florida
ThemesTeenage Pregnancy- July and Bo Jo are just teenagers when July becomes pregnantTeenage Marriage- because of the baby, July and Bo Jo get married at a young ageAbortion- when Lou becomes pregnant she has an abortion
RatingI rate this book a six out of ten- some slow parts- some words we dont use or understand today
Teenage PregnancyBy: Ashley Rahm
Where?Teenage Pregnancy is an issue all over the world
When?Teenage pregnancy has been around for a long time but has not always been considered socially unacceptable
Why is it important?Each year in the U.S. almost one million teenagers become pregnant
Educational failure, poverty, unemployment and low self-esteem are understood to be negative outcomes of early childbearing
One in every eight births in the U.S. is to a teenager
The Family Connection of St. Joseph County, Inc.
Why is it important?Teen pregnancy costs the United States at least $7 billion annually
Teen mothers are less likely to complete high school (only one-third receive a high school diploma)
Only 1.5% have a college degree by age 30
Nearly 80% of teen mothers end up on welfare
Family First Aid 2000-2004
Facts about Teenage PregnancyThe children of teenage mothers have lower birth weights, are more likely to perform poorly in school, and are at greater risk of abuse and neglect
The sons of teen mothers are 13 percent more likely to end up in prison while teen daughters are 22 percent more likely to become teen mothers themselves
Family First Aid 2000-2004
StatisticsAbout one third of these teens abort their pregnancies, 14% miscarry, and 52% bear children
More than 9 in 10 teens who give birth keep their babies; few place their babies for adoption
More than 40 percent of women in the U.S. become pregnant before they reach 20 years of age
The Family Connection of St. Joseph County, Inc.
Planned Teenage Pregnancyhttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/06/20/earlyshow/main4198453.shtml
Teen FathersTeen dads are often overlookedTeen fathers are less likely to earn a high school diplomaTeen Shelter organization finds that teen fathers are nearly always older than the motherOne out of every fifteen American males will father a child while in his teensOnly 20% of teen fathers marry the baby's mother
ModernMom.com, Inc.
The effect of SocietyWe see teen pregnancy in movies (ex: Juno)
We also see it in our magazines
Celebrities are getting pregnant young (ex: Jamie Lynn Spears)
Youtube/New Articlehttp://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article2238252.ecehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFvRAGs9sSUWhat can we do to help?Obviously, abstinence is the only way to truly prevent pregnancies but here are ways that we can help:strengthen a culture of personal responsibility regarding sex, getting pregnant, and bringing children into the world
support responsible policies that will increase the use of contraception
provide more education to teens, parents, and young adults.
http://www.thenationalcampaign.org/tooyoung/default.aspx
The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy
Bibliography"Teenage Pregnancy." The Family Connection of St. Joseph County, Inc.. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
"Teen Pregnancy Statistics and Teen Pregnancy Facts." Family First Aid. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
"Teen Dad Pregnancy Facts." ModernMom. ModernMom.org, Inc., 11 Oct 2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010.
"What we do." The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.