Books like Slam by Nick Hornby
Just when everything is coming together for Sam, his girlfriend Alicia drops a bombshell. By the time she tells him she's pregnant, they've already called it quits. Sam doesn't want to be a teenage dad. His mother has made it very clear how having a baby so young interrupted her life. There's only one person Sam can turn to--his hero, skating legend Tony Hawk. Sam believes the answers to life's hurdles can be found in Hawk's autobiography. But even Tony Hawk isn't offering answers this time--or is he? Inexplicably, Sam finds himself whisked into the future for a quick glimpse of what could be. This wry, poignant story about a teenage boy unexpectedly thrust into fatherhood explores themes of teenage angst, self-discovery, and the complexities of adolescence.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Coming of Age/Teen Coming of Age
Authors: Nick Hornby
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