Why I read it: I saw they made a Lifetime movie about it so I decided to read the book instead.
Book description:
Growing up, Gaby Rodriguez was often told she would end up a teen mom. After all, her mother and her older sisters had gotten pregnant as teenagers; from an outsider’s perspective, it was practically a family tradition. Gaby had ambitions that didn’t include teen motherhood. But she wondered: how would she be treated if she “lived down” to others' expectations? Would everyone ignore the years she put into being a good student and see her as just another pregnant teen statistic with no future? These questions sparked Gaby’s school project: faking her own pregnancy as a high school senior to see how her family, friends, and community would react. What she learned changed her life forever, and made international headlines in the process.
In The Pregnancy Project, Gaby details how she was able to fake her own pregnancy—hiding the truth from even her siblings and boyfriend’s parents—and reveals all that she learned from the experience. But more than that, Gaby’s story is about fighting stereotypes, and how one girl found the strength to come out from the shadow of low expectations to forge a bright future for herself.
What I thought:
It was an interesting read. I wish I had thought of more interesting things to do when I was in high school. This girl really made an impact in her community and I would like to do the same someday, in my own way. She was very brave for doing what she did and I think she was lucky to come out of it on a high note- things could have gone a lot worse than what she described in the book with people judging her and saying mean things. I'm pleased with the faculty members involved in letting her do this project because they believed in her and obviously wanted to see some change as well. It was a quick read on my iPhone and I thought it was pretty good. Better than watching the movie, I'm sure.
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