Unpregnant Contributor(s): Hendriks, Jenni (Author), Caplan, Ted (Author) |
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ISBN: 0062876244 ISBN-13: 9780062876249 Publisher: Harperteen OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Pregnancy - Young Adult Fiction | Coming Of Age - Young Adult Fiction | Travel & Transportation - Car & Road Trips |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2019026525 |
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.9" W x 8.5" (0.90 lbs) 320 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: NOW A MOVIE STREAMING ON HBO MAX, STARRING HALEY LU RICHARDSON AS VERONICA AND BARBIE FERREIRA AS BAILEY Perfect for fans of Juno and Jennifer E. Smith, Unpregnant is a heartfelt and hysterically funny YA debut about fierce friendship, reproductive rights, and the wild road to adulthood. "Hilarious. A remarkable debut." --Stephen Chbosky, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Perks of Being a Wallflower "A buddy road trip novel so funny, touching, and surprising, readers will forget it's also important. Honest and relatable " --Alex Flinn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beastly What could go wrong? Not much, apart from three days of stolen cars, crazed ex-boyfriends, aliens, ferret napping, and the betrayal of a broken friendship that can't be outrun. Under the starlit skies of the Southwest, Veronica and Bailey discover that sometimes the most important choice is who your friends are. This breakout novel is from authors Jenni Hendriks (writer for How I Met Your Mother) and Ted Caplan (music editor for The Hate U Give). TIME CALLS THE UNPREGNANT MOVIE A SPIRITED COMEDY ABOUT A WOMAN'S RIGHT TO CHOOSE. "A stellar, timely debut." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Timely, hilarious, and heartfelt." --Kirkus (starred review) A Top Ten YALSA 2020 Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers |
Contributor Bio(s): Caplan, Ted: - Ted Caplan has been working in the film industry for over twenty years as a writer, sound designer, and music editor. He has helped craft the soundtracks to many high-profile projects, such as The Maze Runner, Logan, both Deadpool films, and The Hate U Give. He is also the screenwriter of Love Sonia, a feature film about international sex trafficking from the producers of Life of Pi and Slumdog Millionaire. Hendriks, Jenni: -Jenni Hendriks's mom often complained she was "a real smart**s," so she decided to make a career out of it. She moved to Hollywood and worked her way from coffee-fetcher to writer for the television series How I Met Your Mother. She is also a cartoonist whose feminist-inspired works have been published in Ms. magazine. A film school graduate, she knows how to rack focus and wrangle a cable and can tell you what a best boy does. |