Nur Safinatun Najah (12)3B (2011)Hong Kah Secondary School

Written By :Lauren Baratz-Logsted

Published By: Simon Pulse; Original edition (December 26, 2006)

Library Call Number: ISBN) 1416925244 (pbk.) (ISBN) 9781416925248 (pbk.)

Paperback : 248 pages

Characters

• Angel Hansen• Mr & Mrs Hansen• Angel’s Grandmother• Karin, Angel’s bestfriend• Danny, a boy that Angel likes• Angel’s schoolmates

• Average 17-year-old high school senior, Angel Hansen.

• Has a huge crush on a boy named, Danny.

• Wise girl

• Humble

Good Character

Interesting Character (Angel’s Parents)

• Very understanding and caring

• Not so old-fashioned

• Funny

• Unlike any other parents

• There was an end-of-summer blowout party and Angel was actually rejected by Danny.

• Angel was heartbroken and decided to get drunk.

• Angel did not know that she was taken away by a schoolmate, Tim.

Summary

Summary• Tim liked Angel since Grade 6 because to him, Angel

is beautiful.

• But Angel did not like him more than a friend.

• Tim took that drunk Angel and took advantage of her.

Summary• That night led to Angel’s unwanted

pregnancy.

• Tim and Angel’s bestfriend, Karin, asked Angel to abort.

• But Angel decided to raise her child, with or without a father.

Summary• Danny found out about the pregnancy. He was

disappointed at first.

• Danny apologised and supported Angel.

• Soon after that, they were both fell in love.

Setting• Angel’s house

• Her school

• Hospital

• Café

• Mall

Complications• Angel was heartbroken and thought drinking might

be the solution to her problem.

• Decision on Angel’s unwanted pregnancy.

• Angel was teased by the popular ones in school.

Climax• Danny accepted Angel the way

she is.

• Angel’s parents accepted Angel’s choice.

• Angel coped her pregnancy well.

• Angel and Danny like each other.

Why the world should read this book?

A realistic story about a teenager.

This story tells that doing a right thing can lead to a better life.

This story tells it’s never too late to turn over a new leaf.

It’s a page turner.

Sources• Picture of a high-school teen(slide 4):

kidproofblog.com

• Picture of book (slide 2) : http://www.laurenbaratzlogsted.com/