Jeff Browning is a talented debater who stands a solid chance of winning a scholarship to the college of his dreams. When Christy, his girlfriend, announces that she is pregnant and plans to keep the baby, Jeff is forced to accept that he must face the consequences of his actions. Ready or not, Jeff is going to be a father and his life is being changed forever. This story of a reluctant teenage father was unanimously selected by ALA for 1995 Best Books for Young Adults list.