A Dance for Three (Laurel-Leaf Books) [Mass Market Paperback]

Louise Plummer (Author)

Book Description

Series: Laurel-Leaf Books | Publication Date: August 14, 2001

Hannah: I didn’t even have periods two years ago, and now I’m probably pregnant. When did I forget how to be a child?

Trilby: My mom thinks I should go visit Hannah. . . . I don’t know what I’d say to her. . . . What is it like to have sex? What is it like to be pregnant?

Roman: I know why I’m mad. I want to hold the baby too. I want to be his uncle.

When she finds out she’s pregnant at age 15, Hannah Ziebarth believes she will be all right. She will start a family with Milo, and the three of them will live happily ever after. Then reality hits hard.

Louise Plummer tells Hannah’s powerful story from three varied perspectives in this tale of loss, recovery, and self-discovery.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

"Milo wasn't the first boy to kiss me but he was the first one to bite me."

He's also the first boy to slug her when she tells him she's going to have his baby. Hannah Ziebarth, 15, had felt loved by rich, good-looking Milo and his cool, elegant family, and as she leans on the dumpster in the alley bleeding on her dowdy Burger Bar uniform, she is in shocked denial. The pregnancy is only one of Hannah's troubles. Her beloved father has died suddenly from a freak accident, and her mother has retreated into agoraphobia; Hannah must care for her feeble and self-absorbed Mama just when she needs mothering herself. When she hides in Milo's car and overhears him having sex with his old girlfriend, her world finally collapses. A psychotic break lands her in a mental hospital for juveniles, and she begins the long step-by-step process of putting the pieces of her life back together with the help of a compassionate young therapist.

Louise Plummer, whose previous young adult novels have been sparkling romantic comedies (The Unlikely Romance of Kate Bjorkman), here gets serious in a warm and engrossing story that carries the teen-pregnancy novel to new heights beyond the usual clichés. (Ages 12 and older) --Patty Campbell --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Publishers Weekly

"Sharply etched characters and varied narrators elevate Plummer's tale of a pregnant, troubled 15-year-old well above the confines of a problem novel," said PW. Ages 14-up.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 14 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Laurel Leaf (August 14, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0440227143
• ISBN-13: 978-0440227144
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,383,933 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Dance For Three, October 14, 2001

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Marie (Louisiana, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Dance for Three (Laurel-Leaf Books) (Mass Market Paperback)

Dance For Three by Louise Plummer was a fantastic book. The book started off slow, but it didn't take long before I developed a feeling of friendship and concern for this fifteen year old girl. Hannah and her boyfriend Milo find themselves in a situation. Hannah is pregnant. After telling Milo the news he denies it, hits her several times and leaves her abandoned in an alley. All of the problems that Hannah is having to face, such as the pregnancy, the death of her father, and the sickness of her mother causes her to be mentally unstable forcing a neighbor to commit her into a institution. Hannah struggles with the facts, but later realizes that things will work out if she begins coping with her problems rather than running away from them. She works hard with the help of her friends and the therapist to heal from all of the hurt that has built up inside of her. Finally, Hannah has able to put the pieces of her life back together and finds a new self identity and happiness. This novel is a great example of how a teen deals with the reality of a pregnancy. I would recommend it to anyone that can relate or simply just enjoys reading realistic fiction.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A dance for three, October 23, 2005

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G. Carrington "Brandi" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Dance for Three (Laurel-Leaf Books) (Mass Market Paperback)

This is one of the best books I've read. i thought it was really good. Louise Plummer really makes the characters come to life! when i heard about this book i really had to read it. Its about a 15 year old girl who gets pregnant and her boyfriend leaves her. It just tells about what happens. When your reading this book you really dont want to put it down. it has so much suspense. its a really great book. i usually dont read books all that fast but, i started to read this one and all i wanted to do was read. i never wanted to put it down. thats how good this book was for me. the characters in the book seem real and it makes you believe your actually there and everything. Ive never read any of her other books but i think i might just read another and see how good they are. since the girl is about my age it actually teaches you a lot about life. I think most people would like this book so you should maybe just try it out!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An amazing story full of the truth that no one faces, July 7, 2001

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An 11-year old reader (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Dance for Three (Hardcover)

Not very many people face and recognize how many teenagers face pregnancy. But Plummer has told so trufully a story of one of the many teenagers that are told that they are pregnant. I read this book in two days because I couldn't put it down, not even to eat and sleep! I love how Plummer has told this story with not only two peoples point of views, but three. This book is truly amazing!