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Little Bang
Young AdultsA bittersweet Northern Irish romance that takes a new look at teen pregnancy, the magic and mess of first relationships, and a young woman’s right to choose her own future. Beneath the New Year’s Eve fireworks, shy science-nerd Mel and slacker songwriter Sid get pregnant on their first date. Any sixteen-year-olds would expect trouble – but this is Northern Ireland 2018, where abortion is still illegal.
Mel’s religious parents insist she must keep the baby, whilst Sid’s feminist mum pushes for a termination. Mel and Sid are determined to do this together, but they soon discover that pregnancy is totally different for boys and girls. When their relationship starts to fall apart under all the pressure, Mel finds herself feeling alone with the impossible dilemma of the Little Bang growing inside her.
From the author of the award-winning Flying Tips for Flightless Birds. “Kelly McCaughrain is one to watch” Susin Nielsen
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Set in 2018 Northern Ireland, this YA tells the story of a romance between two Year 11s who seem to be polar opposites. Mel loves Science and is a straight A student, whereas Sid is always on the verge of being expelled, and dreams of being a musician. Forced to share a desk, a romance begins…and all goes well until… well immediately really, first date – they get pregnant.
They are faced with the added difficulties of living in a small town where everyone knows everyone’s business, negotiating difficult family dynamics, religious parents on one side, and feisty feminist single mum on the other, plus lack of information available, and the fact that abortion is illegal in their country.
The story is written with warmth humour and honesty,and has great characterisation, (see the awful brother in law)
The narrative switches between the two main characters’ point of view and follows what happens next, and what this means for their dreams, their relationship and their future.