"Making New Life" by Jenny Vaughan follows the journey of a woman named Claire who is determined to become a mother despite the challenges she faces. Set against the backdrop of a society that often overlooks the struggles of single women, Claire navigates the complexities of fertility treatments, emotional pitfalls, and societal expectations. As she seeks to create her own family, she finds strength in unexpected friendships and learns to embrace her individuality. The story beautifully explores themes of resilience, love, and the evolving definition of family, showcasing Claire's transformation as she pursues her dream of motherhood. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Science in the News .

There are 48 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2008 by Hachette Children's Group .

Jenny Vaughan writes information books and educational television programmes for children.

This book has the following chapters: Introduction History 1: Magic and mystery History 2: Solving the problem The gift of life: 1 Parent problems Extra eggs and extra help The gift of life: 2 Two mothers? Too old for parenthood? Checking progress Boys or girls? Saviour siblings Future proof What is a clone? Human clones The future GLOSSARY WEBSITES INDEX