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Summary Of The Pregnancy Project By Gaby Rodriguez

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Gaby Rodriguez spent her senior year with a fake pregnant belly on her body. She was told her entire life that she was going to end up just like the rest of her family: pregnant as a teen in high school. Defying all stereotypes, and working hard to disprove them, she used her year-long senior project to change everyone’s minds. The Pregnancy Project by Gaby Rodriguez is a realistic, eye-opening story that all teenagers should read. One of the things that makes it such a good book is the rawness you feel the whole time. Gaby didn’t leave anything out when writing the book. Hearing of her struggles, accomplishments, and disappointments helps the reader really relate to her as a person. Knowing that someone your age did something so brave

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