First published 2010
Sydney Biggs stares at the pregnancy test in disbelief. The plus sign changes everything for the sixteen-year-old, who turns to her best friend Natalia for support. Natalia takes her mother's car without permission so Sydney can face the baby's father. When police catch them and report the car stolen, both girls find themselves shipped off to a Canadian wilderness camp as punishment. Sydney now has six weeks in the remote outdoors to figure out what she wants to do about her pregnancy. She makes new friends among her fellow campers while dealing with Natalia's strong opinions about her options. The wilderness becomes the backdrop for Sydney's most important decision. She must navigate not only the physical challenges of camp but also the emotional weight of choosing her future. The clock keeps ticking as Sydney learns that doing the right thing means something different to everyone.
Genres: fiction, family-life, contemporary, adolescence, young-adult
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, pregnancy
Setting: Canada
Period: 21st-century
288 pages · Kindle Edition · Atheneum Books for Young Readers