Adolescent Pregnancy: Policy and Prevention Services, 2nd Edition. Naomi Farber, $47.50

Adolescent Pregnancy contains everything a social worker needs to know to address adolescent sexual health risks and the recent rise in teen pregnancy rates. With this book, practitioners can provide young men and women with the tools they need to regain control of their lives and their sexual health.

Angel's Choice. Lauren Baratz-Logsted, $8.99

In one night Angel Hansen's life changes forever: She has sex for the first time. Not that she remembers the act itself — not the pain or the pleasure. But she is left with something that will never let her forget it: an unplanned pregnancy. Angel must make a choice. Abortion? Adoption? Keep it? None of these choices are easy and none of them are perfect. But there is one thing Angel is sure of. Whatever choice she makes, it must be the right one for her. Braced with that knowledge, Angel faces the toughest decision of her life.

Baby & Me is a refreshingly simple, practical and friendly guide to pregnancy and the early postpartum weeks. With the emphasis is on healthy habits, lifestyle choices and making informed decisions, the book covers everything expectant parents want — and need — to know.

Baby’s Best Chance: Parent’s Handbook of Pregnancy and Baby Care, Sixth Edition. Province of British Columbia, Ministry for Children and Families, $15.95

This easy-to read, well-illustrated handbook offers answers to common and not-so-common questions about pregnancy, birth and taking care of baby in the first six months of life.

Bittersweet Blessing: 16 and Pregnant. Ashley Salazar, $17.00

In BITTERSWEET BLESSING, Ashley Salazar shares the day-to-day realities of being a pregnant teen, reveals the aftermath of her difficult decisions, and recounts her struggles to put her life back together as she come to terms with her new reality.

The Community-Based Doula: Supporting Families Before, During, and After Childbirth. Rachel Abramson, Ginger Breedlove, & Beth Isaacs. $26.95

In The Community-Based Doula, the authors highlight how Chicago Health Connection’s community-based doula model extends this role into a long-term relationship, providing support during pregnancy, birth, and the early months of parenting. This book provides research-based evidence of the profound effects doulas can have in the lives of mothers, newborns, their families, and their communities. It also serves as a call to action. The Community-Based Doula provides information and analysis to help social support, home-visiting, and medical and nursing care programs to find new ways to address the needs of birthing families and to relate to the culture, values, and language of young mothers who face difficult challenges.

Dear Diary, I’m Pregnant: Ten Real Life Stories. Anrenée Englander, $11.95

You’re a teenager. You’re pregnant. Now what?

In poignant and insightful interviews, Anrénee Englander presents the voices of ten pregnant teens as they discuss their experiences and choices around motherhood, adoption and abortion. Presenting different points of view, Dear Diary, I’m Pregnant is a non-judgmental source of information for all teens that provides support and guidance for those who find themselves in this situation.

The Dear One. Jacqueline Woodson, $9.99

When Feni learns that Rebecca — who is 15 and pregnant — is coming to live with them, she wonders how her mother could agree to such a thing. What kind of girl gets into such trouble? How is Feni supposed to live with someone like that?

Home Visitor’s Guidebook: Promoting Optimal Parent & Child Development, 3rd Edition. Carol Klass, $49.50

The ultimate professional development resource for early interventionists, social workers, therapists, and other home visitors, this research-based guidebook is enhanced throughout with up-to-date references and new material on today's hot topics.

Nurturing Touch: Instruction in the Art of Infant Massage. Kalena Babeshoff & Juliana Dellinger-Bavolek. Booklet, $7.95; DVD, $32.95

Nurturing Touch teaches parents and caregivers how to use gentle massage with their children, providing the groundwork for a lifetime of nurturing. The booklet is well illustrated and gives clear instructions on technique and on working with infants. The DVD is a great teaching tool for parents and professionals alike.

Whether you are a teacher, home visitor or social worker you will find support, strategies, teaching activities, and other help on these pages. The six chapters include reproducible reprints, practical information and resources covering everything from prenatal health to parenting skills.

The Pregnancy Project. Gaby Rodriguez, $11.99

Growing up, Gaby Rodriguez was often told she would end up a teen mom. After all, her mother and her older sisters had gotten pregnant as teenagers; from an outsider’s perspective, it was practically a family tradition. Gaby had ambitions that didn’t include teen motherhood. But she wondered: how would she be treated if she “lived down” to others’ expectations? Would everyone ignore the years she put into being a good student and see her as just another pregnant teen statistic with no future? These questions sparked Gaby’s high school senior project: faking her own pregnancy to see how her family, friends, and community would react. What she learned changed her life forever — and made international headlines in the process.

In THE PREGNANCY PROJECT, Gaby details how she was able to fake her own pregnancy — hiding the truth from even her siblings and boyfriend’s parents — and reveals what she learned from the experience. But more than that, Gaby’s story is about fighting stereotypes, and how one girl found the strength to come out from the shadow of low expectations to forge a bright future for herself.

Professor, May I Bring My Baby to Class? A Student Mother’s Guide to College. Sherrill Mosee, $18.95

Author Sherrill Mosee encourages young mothers to take control of their destiny by completing their education. She guides them through the process and shows why higher education is important for both moms and their children. Whether you’re a mom in high school, one returning to school after an absence or a pregnant college student, you can still achieve your academic goals and your life’s dreams.

Show Dad How. Shawn Bean, $16.95

From practical to playful, 156 awesome things every new father needs to know, one — clearly illustrated — step at a time.

Show Mom How. Sarah Hines Stephens, $16.95

From sensible and practical to sweet and downright silly, 166 things every new mother needs to know, one — clearly illustrated — step at a time.

Teenage Pregnancy: a New Beginning. Linda Barr & Catherine Monserrat, $26.95

This practical, compassionate and detailed curriculum for pregnant teens has been revised and updated for 2006. It now includes more information on breastfeeding and prenatal & postnatal exercise.

Teenagers and Their Babies: a Perinatal Home Visitor’s Guide. Ida Cardone, Linda Gilkerson & Nick Wechsler, $32.95

This guide helps home-based infant/parent workers conduct a series of prenatal and postnatal activities that will help teen parents bond with their baby and strengthen the self-confidence and competence of young families.

With generous input from teenage parents, Your Baby's First Year offers practical tips on

• Breast/bottle feeding
• Enjoying your infant
• Coping with crying
• Preparing solid foods
• Accident-proofing your home
• Infant development
• Games for baby
• Building baby's brainpower

Newly revised and updated, this pragmatic, informative and accessible book is a wonderful support to young women facing the enormous challenges of early pregnancy and parenting.