Saving Baby Doe

Saving Baby Doe by Dannette Vigilante, 230 pages

Lionel and his best friend, Anisa, find a baby abandoned on a construction site.  They save her life but it seems like everyone is mad at them.  First, they think the baby is Anisa’s and that Lionel is the father.  Then, Anisa’s mom blames Lionel and doesn’t want them to hang out together anymore.  And Lionel’s mom gives him “THE SEX TALK” and doesn’t want him to leave the apartment building.  Lionel is determined that the baby they found grows up knowing that someone loves her.  He doesn’t want her to go to a foster home.  He wants to keep her, even if he has to kidnap her to make it happen.  He’s even willing to go into business with a local dealer to make money to be able to afford to take care of the baby.  This is a pretty good coming of age story with a surprise ending that a lot of kids would enjoy.