***HELEN*** . . . IS SIXTEEN AND PREGNANT.​ IT IS 1963. ​ ABORTION IS A CRIME. ​ WHAT CAN SHE DO? ​ **​Author Wendy Sibbison offers an insightful, thought-provoking perspective in this coming-of-age novel; a poignant exploration of burgeoning womanhood, mother-daughter relations, family dynamics, and sexual awakenings rooted in the mores of an era that offers lessons for the present.** **Beautifully written, a meaningful read for mature readers of all ages and for book groups interested in the debates about Roe v Wade.**