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Goodreads Description- One pregnancy. Four friends. It all adds up to a profound time of change in this poignant, sensitively written YA novel.

Ellie remembers how the boys kissed her. Touched her. How they
begged for more. And when she gave it to them, she felt loved. For a
while anyway. So when Josh, an eager virgin with a troubled home life, leads her from a party to the backseat of his van, Ellie follows. But their "one-time thing" is far from perfect: Ellie gets pregnant. Josh reacts with shame and heartbreak, while their confidantes, Caleb and Corinne, deal with their own complex swirl of emotions. No matter what Ellie chooses, all four teenagers will be forced to grow up a little faster as a result. Told alternately from each character's point of view, this deeply insightful novel explores the aftershocks of the biggest decision of one fragile girl's life -- and the realities of leaving innocence behind.

This is one of the most emotional books that I have read in a long time. It is the story of 4 teens, Ellie, Corrine, Josh, and Caleb as they struggle through a teen year with all of the emotional ups and downs. Each chapter is told from one of the four main characters point of view so the reader gets a dynamic view of the story line. Ellie is looking for love and she thinks she can find it in sleeping with boys, but she not only ends up emotionally scarred but pregnant. Corrinne, her best friend, is struggling to help her but is also dealing with her own feelings of whether or not to be intimate with Caleb. Caleb and Josh have been best friends since childhood and they are leaning on each other to get through not only Ellie's pregnancy but their depressing family lives.

Each of the character's family lives are terribly depressing and dysfunctional in unique ways. Every character is struggling with loss. The loss of innocence, friendship, family, fathers, mothers, and self esteem. This book moved me in so many ways. The author is able to clearly get her message across of the loss of innocence in teens and the tragic consequences and emotional turmoil. It made me come in and hug my children and hope that I can be a better parent and protect them from the realities of growing up. Even though the story was so depressing, it is a portrait of the reality of teen pregnancy and because it was able to pull at my heart strings so much it definitely deserves a 4 star review. Wonderful read Ms. Knowles.


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Jumping Off Swings Jo Knowles Books Reviews

I was required to read this book for a young adult literature course. Knowles does an OUTSTANDING job of capturing the feelings of teens and doesn't at all gloss over the feelings from anyone involved that go along with teen pregnancy. I struggled a bit at the very beginning with the style and figuring out who each person was quickly, but once I knew those involved, I was hooked. Like another reviewer said, it's a really quick read, and I, too, read it at once. It will be placed on the shelves of our local high school library, and I think it will allow kids to place themselves directly into these shoes, so that hopefully they will think twice before making some life-changing decisions.
A common problem in teens is the unexpected pregnancy thanks to a failure of communicating clearly to the frequent occurrence and necessity of effective protection. The book is not a treatise about the moral issues of early sexual experimentation or strict parental control. It is rather a story in the life of a likable teen and the resulting decisions and life-changing events that follow.
The book is worthwhile in its clear exposition of the changeable and volatile inner life of a teenage girl and her closest girl friend. Well worth immersing yourself in the story. Its ending is one of the following abortion, adopt out, or keep and raise. Read the book to find out!
I have my higher level 9th graders read this as a novel study and they really like it. It is a great way to teach POV since there are 4 different people telling the same story! It also is a good way to have them discuss self-esteem and self respect. The young ladies that are read this always really like it
As a middle school teacher, I have gone through several copies of this book. My students love Jo Knowles and this book is no exception.

Although it does discus sex and teen pregnancy, the larger themes of this book are making the right choices, asking for help and being honest.

Part uplifting and part agonizing, my students feel for this narrator and they fly through the pages and on to the companion book.
Let's face it teens have tough lives. They're growing up and dealing with hormone changes and then add to that girl problems and guy problems and you have a huge mess to sort through. This book is one of those that cleverly deals with teen problems. Jo Knowles is quite brilliant at her writing and she doesn't sugar coat anything. Her writing is real and raw and will have you wondering what's going to happen throughout the story. I loved this novel. Some teens make rash decisions that force them to grow up quickly and changes their whole lives taking their innocence away. You'll recognize that in Ellie and you'll understand why she did it. You'll feel for her and for her friends and for her friend's friends. You won't regret this purchase. Buy it, read it, you'll be glad you did.
Ellie sleeps around because boys give her the momentary thrill of being adored and feeling beautiful. Josh loses his virginity to her, and callously leaves her and brags to his friends about becoming a man. The major problem is that through that one tryst, Ellie becomes pregnant since the condom slipped off. She has to make a tough decision keep the baby or get rid of it.

The story shifts with four points of view Ellie, Josh, and their best friends Corinne and Caleb. It was interesting to see the four deal with the pregnancy amid the jeers of classmates and reactions from parents. I thought Ellie would be in the forefront, but the other three characters do share the spotlight with her.

I had to get used to the switching viewpoints, because I normally read novels that only have one or two points of view. There were no light, humorous scenes to break up the serious realism of the novel. Nevertheless, I enjoyed it and look forward to reading Pearl by Knowles.
Goodreads Description- One pregnancy. Four friends. It all adds up to a profound time of change in this poignant, sensitively written YA novel.

Ellie remembers how the boys kissed her. Touched her. How they
begged for more. And when she gave it to them, she felt loved. For a
while anyway. So when Josh, an eager virgin with a troubled home life, leads her from a party to the backseat of his van, Ellie follows. But their "one-time thing" is far from perfect Ellie gets pregnant. Josh reacts with shame and heartbreak, while their confidantes, Caleb and Corinne, deal with their own complex swirl of emotions. No matter what Ellie chooses, all four teenagers will be forced to grow up a little faster as a result. Told alternately from each character's point of view, this deeply insightful novel explores the aftershocks of the biggest decision of one fragile girl's life -- and the realities of leaving innocence behind.

This is one of the most emotional books that I have read in a long time. It is the story of 4 teens, Ellie, Corrine, Josh, and Caleb as they struggle through a teen year with all of the emotional ups and downs. Each chapter is told from one of the four main characters point of view so the reader gets a dynamic view of the story line. Ellie is looking for love and she thinks she can find it in sleeping with boys, but she not only ends up emotionally scarred but pregnant. Corrinne, her best friend, is struggling to help her but is also dealing with her own feelings of whether or not to be intimate with Caleb. Caleb and Josh have been best friends since childhood and they are leaning on each other to get through not only Ellie's pregnancy but their depressing family lives.

Each of the character's family lives are terribly depressing and dysfunctional in unique ways. Every character is struggling with loss. The loss of innocence, friendship, family, fathers, mothers, and self esteem. This book moved me in so many ways. The author is able to clearly get her message across of the loss of innocence in teens and the tragic consequences and emotional turmoil. It made me come in and hug my children and hope that I can be a better parent and protect them from the realities of growing up. Even though the story was so depressing, it is a portrait of the reality of teen pregnancy and because it was able to pull at my heart strings so much it definitely deserves a 4 star review. Wonderful read Ms. Knowles.