Baby Help

Hamilton High #6

by Marilyn Reynolds

Melissa doesn't consider herself abused—Rudy only hits her occasionally when he's drinking—until she realizes the effect his abuse is having on their child. Finally Melissa leaves Rudy, and she and Cheyenne go to the shelter for battered women. As difficulties with group living arise, however, she misses the good times with Rudy. The clarity of Melissa's decision soon fades, and she finds herself again in a dangerous situation, more trapped than ever before.

Genres: Realistic Fiction, Teen, Young Adult

192 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1997

Reviews

[Lupita Torres · Rating 5 out of 5]

Are you suffering or struggleing because of your violent boyfriend? Is your baby seeing that? Then the "Baby Help" book is obiously what you need to read, it is what you need. it will make you open your eyes in many ways. First of all, it will make you open your eyes to reality, to life. To the life where you're a mom. How you shouldn't put up with no boyfriend's abuse because you have a child watching every single thing. How much you are valid as a person and so is your baby. How you should never give up. Most of all it will make you realize how much important your life and your own blood is and by that i mean your baby. Babies should be protected and kept away from violence, home violence, or any kind of violence. You should keep your head up and go through life with your baby even if you go through the worst difficult moments ever, you should never give up. You should be a role model for your own baby!

[Jasmine · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book really got to me as a teen and it stuck with me even through my adulthood so much so that I had to go out and buy it. I loved this book as a teen. Melissa's story was so real and powerful. She was a girl stuck in a terrible situation with no one to turn to and she had to be a strong person to get her and her daughter out of a tough situation. Very good book!!

[Ms. Tongate, TLC Librarian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Our students love this series! Even though this series was written several years ago, students love them all and want more at our alternative school. (teen pregnancy/abuse).

[Kristin Ahejew · Rating 5 out of 5]

I haven't read this book since middle school and it was actually the teacher that read it to us in our child development class. It's been a story that has stuck with me for years but couldn't remember the name of the book or the author or even the main character's name, just her daughter's and a little of the plot. Thank God for Google search! I found it and put jaded it right away. This was even better this time around now that I'm older and understand more. It is a really great story, definitely recommend.

[Amy Perrault · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing story of a teen girl with her daughter who wants to help & the mom has an abusing boyfriend baby daddy. She sneaks out when no one knows & has help to keep the dad & the dad's mom away due to drinking & abuse.

[Lizandra Delacruz]

This book was really interesting it was about a young girl names Melissa who has a baby named Cheyenne. Her "boyfriend" but he ends up hitting her sometimes when he's drinking. So she doesn't know her feelings toward him I guess she's confused. But she rather get hurt then for her daughter to get hurt. But when that happens she runs away in a safe place far from him.

[brittany colon · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book is the best what happens is that she is getting abused by her boyfriend but she still loves him and doesn't want to leave him but she has a child and she doesn't want her cild getting hurt she doesn't know if she should leave him or stay so she......

[Juice Young · Rating 4 out of 5]

- I think this is very great book for people who have been abused or are in a abusive relationship now. It guides/helps you learn how the outcome is if you continue to be/get out of a relationship like that .

[Cindy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Excellent for teenagers! Very true-to-life situations!

[♥D.G♥ · Rating 3 out of 5]

This Book is a real eye opener.Its about this girl who has a baby and then moves in with the babys father ad he starts to hit her and then she cant take it anymore so she leaves him.

[Guadalupe Martinez · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is book is about a husband who beats up his wife. His wife does not leave him until the end

[Brittany]

This girls boyfriend beats her and oneday he handled their baby roughlyly so the teenage girl has to go to a shelter because her boyfriend won't stop hitting her and calling her bad names.

[Top Notch Diva Millz · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is So AMAZING i read it in 2 days and i never put it down . i actualy shed a tear

[Teresa ibarra]

I really like this author because we can relate her books to our teen lives.

[The Third Place A Teen Library]

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[*Gina* · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book is so efen AWSOME!!!

[Viviana · Rating 5 out of 5]

I meet the author!! N this is the book she sign!!

[Jackie Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

i had to read this for school about how dating violence is super SERIOUS! and least favorite part was to learn that daphine died! that was the sad part

[Max · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book reminds me of a 1990s low budget life time movie

[Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

This woman has a lot of inner strength encourage to leave her abuser.