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Hanging on to Max

Sam's girlfriend is pregnant but Sam is keeping the baby. Sam should be planning for college and trying out for the football team with his best friend, Andy. Instead he's up to his ears in diapers and formula, caring for his baby son, Max. Will Sam now have to make a gut-wrenching decision about Max's future and his own? A poignant and humorous look at an old problem...with a new twist.

Audience
young adult
Length
medium · 204 pages

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