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Describes the development of a human baby from conception to birth, and briefly discusses genetic and environmental disorders.

An introduction to the reproductive system, the growth of a baby, and its development into an aging adult.

Nine-year-old Charlie Kenny's life becomes chaotic when he gets himself into a bet that he can knit something for the baby his mother is expecting.

Twelve-year-old Annie ponders the many rhythms of life the year that her mother becomes pregnant, her grandfather begins faltering, and her best friend (and running partner) becomes distant.

Text and photos explain how a baby is conceived, how it grows inside the mother's womb, and how it is born.

Discusses human life before birth and, hence, the reason for the bellybutton.

When Mama's pregnancy draws attention away from Gia, she worries that the special bond they share will disappear forever once the baby is born.

A little girl imagines what strange things could be inside her mother's tummy.

A young boy eagerly awaits the birth of his brother or sister, while imagining that the baby is in a house inside his mother.

When fearful seven-year-old Alvin Ho learns that his mother is expecting a baby, he develops a sympathetic pregnancy--adding to his worry about the burglar who is targeting Concord, Massachusetts.

Eighteen-year-old Chris and his girlfriend Helen struggle to cope with two shocks that change their relationship and their plans for the future; the discovery that Helen is pregnant and the reappearance of Chris's mother who left the family when he was ten.

Seventeen years old and pregnant, Anne lives with other unwed mothers in a group home in rural Texas where she learns to be herself before giving her child up for adoption.

Discusses the reproductive system and the various methods of birth control and how they work.

Explains the dangers that various drugs can pose to pregnant women and their unborn children, discussing birth defects such as fetal alcohol syndrome and the effects of cocaine and heroin.

Provides information and advice on how to cope as a teenage mother before and after the baby is born.