Too Soon for Jeff Book

Jeff Browning is a seventeen year old boy who attends Hamilton High. Jeff is a senior who is preparing himself to go to college. At the beginning of the school year, Jeff's life changes forever.

The story begins with Jeff, a smart guy who lives with his mother and competes in debate tournaments. Jeff has been together with a girl named Christy for a while. Over this past summer, Jeff's feelings started to change for Christy. One night, Jeff and Christy are in the car parked in the spot they always parked at. Jeff wants to break up with Christy that night. Christy tells Jeff that she had some news to tell him. Jeff hopes that she wants to break up with him but instead she tells Jeff that she's pregnant. Jeff was confused because Christy said that she was on the pill. Jeff isn't happy about it and tells Christy to get an abortion, but Christy says no, calling Jeff a "baby killer."

Christy's parents soon find out that she's pregnant and all of them go to Jeff's house. When Jeff's mom finds out, she is disappointed in Jeff. Jeff tells them that he isn't ready to be a father yet. Christy's dad kicks her out of the house for a while so she stays with Jeff. Jeff and Christy never get along anymore and soon break up. People at school soon know about Christy and ignore Jeff.

After graduation day, all the graduates go to Disneyland. Jeff and Christy go on the trip but stay away from each other. While everyone is at Disney, Christy and Jeff are in line for a ride. Christy soon has pain and is rushed to the hospital. Jeff goes up to the hospital and finds out that the baby is coming soon but the doctors are keeping the baby in the womb longer. Several weeks later, before Jeff left to go to a debate tournament, Jeff gets a call saying that the baby will be here soon. Jeff rushes to the hospital and later in the day sees the baby. After a name is decided, the baby goes home and Jeff comes and see his son several times a week. Christy and Jeff work hard to be the best parents they can.

This book really is a great book. Many teenagers in high school can relate to this. Teen parents or soon to be teen parents will get to see the struggles of having a child during high school. I very much enjoyed this book.