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Head, Ann. Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones. G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1967. Print. Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones

Ann HeadOther books written by Ann Head:Always in AugustArthurs World of CatsKoiranpennun oppituntiGood Dog: Educating the Family PetFair with Rain

Protagonist: July Greher (Jones)July was sixteen when she got pregnant and marriedShe has red hair and green eyesBefore she was pregnant, she was like every other teenage girlShe planned to go to a girls college in New England

Antagonist: The Jones and the Grehers The JonesThe GrehersThe parents of Bo JoKicked Bo Jo out of the house when they first found out Bo Jo got marriedWant the best for their sonDont think July is a fit wife for Bo JoFight with the Grehers and cause a great amount of dramaThe parents of JulyTry to make decisions for JulyPlan a new and less humiliating wedding for JulyFind a job for Bo Jo and an apartment for the newlywedsCause a lot of drama for Bo Jo and July

Favorite CharacterShe acted very mature for her age throughout the bookShe accepted responsibility for what she didShe tried hard to be a good wife to Bo JoShe is a very understanding person

July Greher

Least Favorite Character She is a very uptight personShe was rude to the Grehers She didnt have many nice things to say about JulyShe didnt see anyone elses side but her own and rarely put herself in someone elses shoesMrs. Jones

ExpositionIntroduces the characters

Tells of the relationship between July and Bo Jo

We learn that July is pregnantRising Action July and Bo Jo get married without telling their parents

When they return home to tell their parents, Julys family plans another wedding for the public to hear about

July and Bo Jo move in together and drop out of schoolClimaxJuly makes a friend named Lou that Bo Jo doesnt like

Lou becomes pregnant and ends up having an abortion

July gets stressed out and goes into labor early

After three days the baby doesnt survive9Falling ActionJuly and Bo Jos parents decide they should get a divorce since the baby was the only reason they got married

Bo Jo and July contemplate on whether or not they should separate and go back to school

The two end up splitting up and moving out of their apartmentResolutionWhen July goes to collect her things she runs into Bo Jo

He purposely waits until July shows up before he collects his belongings

They end up getting back together and go to college togetherSettingLate 1960s

Trilby, Florida

ThemesTeenage Pregnancy- July and Bo Jo are just teenagers when July becomes pregnantTeenage Marriage- because of the baby, July and Bo Jo get married at a young ageAbortion- when Lou becomes pregnant she has an abortion

RatingI rate this book a six out of ten- some slow parts- some words we dont use or understand today

Teenage PregnancyBy: Ashley Rahm

Where?Teenage Pregnancy is an issue all over the world

When?Teenage pregnancy has been around for a long time but has not always been considered socially unacceptable

Why is it important?Each year in the U.S. almost one million teenagers become pregnant

Educational failure, poverty, unemployment and low self-esteem are understood to be negative outcomes of early childbearing

One in every eight births in the U.S. is to a teenager

The Family Connection of St. Joseph County, Inc.

Why is it important?Teen pregnancy costs the United States at least $7 billion annually

Teen mothers are less likely to complete high school (only one-third receive a high school diploma)

Only 1.5% have a college degree by age 30

Nearly 80% of teen mothers end up on welfare

Family First Aid 2000-2004

Facts about Teenage PregnancyThe children of teenage mothers have lower birth weights, are more likely to perform poorly in school, and are at greater risk of abuse and neglect

The sons of teen mothers are 13 percent more likely to end up in prison while teen daughters are 22 percent more likely to become teen mothers themselves

Family First Aid 2000-2004

StatisticsAbout one third of these teens abort their pregnancies, 14% miscarry, and 52% bear children

More than 9 in 10 teens who give birth keep their babies; few place their babies for adoption

More than 40 percent of women in the U.S. become pregnant before they reach 20 years of age

The Family Connection of St. Joseph County, Inc.

Planned Teenage Pregnancyhttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/06/20/earlyshow/main4198453.shtml

Teen FathersTeen dads are often overlookedTeen fathers are less likely to earn a high school diplomaTeen Shelter organization finds that teen fathers are nearly always older than the motherOne out of every fifteen American males will father a child while in his teensOnly 20% of teen fathers marry the baby's mother

ModernMom.com, Inc.

The effect of SocietyWe see teen pregnancy in movies (ex: Juno)

We also see it in our magazines

Celebrities are getting pregnant young (ex: Jamie Lynn Spears)

Youtube/New Articlehttp://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article2238252.ecehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFvRAGs9sSUWhat can we do to help?Obviously, abstinence is the only way to truly prevent pregnancies but here are ways that we can help:strengthen a culture of personal responsibility regarding sex, getting pregnant, and bringing children into the world

support responsible policies that will increase the use of contraception

provide more education to teens, parents, and young adults.

http://www.thenationalcampaign.org/tooyoung/default.aspx

The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy

Bibliography"Teenage Pregnancy." The Family Connection of St. Joseph County, Inc.. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.

"Teen Pregnancy Statistics and Teen Pregnancy Facts." Family First Aid. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.

"Teen Dad Pregnancy Facts." ModernMom. ModernMom.org, Inc., 11 Oct 2009. Web. 17 Mar 2010.

"What we do." The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, n.d. Web. 17 Mar 2010.