Eleanor Crowe is 16, unmarried, and pregnant. She has been in juvie twice "for stupid stuff like breaking and entering" - her boyfriend's house, and "stealing a car" - her parents. Her boyfriend is a spoiled loser and her parents work with Aids orphans in Kenya. Her parents want her to come with them to Kenya, have the baby, and give it up for adoption. Rebelling, she claims she is going to marry the father and keep the baby. His and her parents agree to the marriage. After the wedding, Elly and Lam go to a summer weight loss camp run by her in-laws (FIL and MIL). She is a counselor-in-training. He is a lifeguard. Her MIL wants her baby. Elly's sister wants her baby. What should Elly do? You'll find humor, horror, and humiliation in this morality tale, as well as an indomitable, unlikely heroine.
"We're all only tourists in this world."
Gateway Award Preliminary Nominee 2013-14
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