Sex Education (1988)

by Jenny Davis

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As a project for an unusually open class in sex education, Livvie and her boyfriend David learn to care for a pregnant young neighbor, and as they become deeply involved with her and with each other, they learn about love and caring and eventually about pain and courage.

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Somewhere between a 3-1/2 and 4 for me. It wasn't a favorite but there was a lot to this story. What drew me to it was the last phrase in Ashley's comments on it - "and sometimes, there isn't a way to make everything better". It's important to end some stories with how perceptions were adjusted and how a character deals with something rather than how it was all neatly fixed. This was a very worthwhile read. (

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Yona | May 2, 2013 |

Olivia and David have a class project to take care of Maggie, a pregnant teen. The story unfolds with much compassion and love for this girl. The horror of the abuse by her husband leads them to help her out of the situation. Neither Olivia or David realized this action would change their lives forever. Shelly Fall '09 (

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informationgoddess29 | Sep 12, 2006 |

sex ed class assignment leads to caring for battered teenage mom & kid

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As a project for an unusually open class in sex education, Livvie and her boyfriend David learn to care for a pregnant young neighbor, and as they become deeply involved with her and with each other, they learn about love and caring and eventually about pain and courage.

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This book portrays a heart wrenching tale of love for another person. Olivia and David had a class project to take care of and care for a pregnant woman. The experience was life altering for both of them. No one knew the horror Maggie was living with as spousal abuse complicated the hard life she had. The ending was a jolt.

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