The girls we sent away : a novel / Meagan Church.
"North Carolina, 1960s. Lorraine has it all-the boyfriend, the good grades, the white picket fence, the ambition to become the first woman astronaut. But when she-the darling girl-next-door-becomes pregnant, she learns that love is conditional and ambition has its limits. In an effort to hide their daughter's secret shame, her parents send her away to a maternity home-a common solution for "wayward" girls during that time period. Lorraine soon realizes that instead of being a safe haven, the home forces unwed mothers to relinquish parental rights and place their babies for adoption. Lorraine must decide if she has the agency and power to fight to keep her baby or if she must submit to the rules of the society she once admired. Set in the Baby Scoop Era, The Girls We Sent Away juxtaposes the breakthrough technologies of the Race to Space with the societal realities that kept women grounded"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781728257181
- ISBN: 1728257182
- ISBN: 9781728283098
- ISBN: 1728283094
- Physical Description: 341 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Landmark, [2024]
- Copyright: ©2024
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Includes a reading group guide.Publisher, dates, and paging may vary.
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- Subject:
- Teenage pregnancy > Fiction.
North Carolina > Fiction. - Genre:
- Novels.
Fiction.
Available copies
- 57 of 85 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 2 copies available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 7 current holds with 85 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sneads Ferry Branch Library | FIC CHURCH (Text) | 36015000491809 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Swansboro Branch Library | FIC CHURCH (Text) | 36015001033766 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/10/2026 |
| Albemarle Main Library | FIC Church (Text) | 31010000880965 | Storage | On holds shelf | - |
| Albemarle Main Library | FIC Church (Text) | 31010000880973 | Storage | On holds shelf | - |
| Albemarle Main Library | FIC Church (Text) | 31010000881047 | Storage | On holds shelf | - |
| Albemarle Main Library | FIC Church (Text) | 31010000881054 | Storage | Available | - |
| Albemarle Main Library | FIC Church (Text) | 31010000882169 | Storage | Available | - |
| Albemarle Main Library | FIC Church (Text) | 31010000882177 | Adult Fiction | On holds shelf | - |
| Albemarle Main Library | FIC Church (Text) | 31010000882185 | Storage | Available | - |
| Albemarle Main Library | FIC Church (Text) | 31010000882193 | Storage | Available | - |
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Summary:
"North Carolina, 1960s. Lorraine has it all-the boyfriend, the good grades, the white picket fence, the ambition to become the first woman astronaut. But when she-the darling girl-next-door-becomes pregnant, she learns that love is conditional and ambition has its limits. In an effort to hide their daughter's secret shame, her parents send her away to a maternity home-a common solution for "wayward" girls during that time period. Lorraine soon realizes that instead of being a safe haven, the home forces unwed mothers to relinquish parental rights and place their babies for adoption. Lorraine must decide if she has the agency and power to fight to keep her baby or if she must submit to the rules of the society she once admired. Set in the Baby Scoop Era, The Girls We Sent Away juxtaposes the breakthrough technologies of the Race to Space with the societal realities that kept women grounded"--
