Choices — Kate Buckley

Binge drinking, date rape, family secrets and teen pregnancy collide in Choices, a compelling coming-of-age journey for fifteen-year-old Kara MacNeill. A sophomore at a Catholic all-girls academy in Colorado, Kara finds herself crossing the line into womanhood after one crazy night of partying. Panic, fear, and confusion engulf Kara's world when her boyfriend dumps her and she grapples, alone, with a positive pregnancy test. Facing a major confrontation with her strict, conservative parents, Kara discovers a solid sense of self as she opens to the help which will heal and move her forward with confidence and courage. Choices is the powerful story of a teenage girl who learn to think for herself and take responsibility for her choices. Kara emerges from her painful experience forever changed--but wiser, and stronger.