Melody is sixteen and celebrating her coming of age, and now she is the same age her mother was when she was born. Iris fell pregnant with Melody when she was just a girl of fifteen. She had no idea how that would work out for her but she knew she wanted to keep the baby regardless of what anyone else felt about it. So what did everyone else feel about it? Her boyfriend, her mum, her dad, her boyfriend's mum? Jacqueline Woodson gives them all a voice and everyone sees the same situation from a slightly different angle. Everyone accepts that the baby will come, and they will love it come what may, but other feelings get in there too because everyone has to consider what the pregnancy will mean for all of them. This was a fascinating read and gives a real insight into what it means when families have to re-define themselves and re-configure their priorities.