Biology Lessons is a heartfelt and profound contemporary young adult novel about the strength and importance of female friendship in a time when bodily autonomy is outlawed,from acclaimed author Melissa Kantor. Grace Williams has her future all mapped out. A high school senior in her beloved state of TexasGrace plans to move to New York after graduation to study at Barnard Collegeand maybesomedaywin a Nobel Prize in biology. When she’s asked to tutor Jack Nelsonthe star baseball player who’s flunking bioshe thinks it’ll be just another activity to list on her college application. Studying turns to flirtingflirting becomes secret hook upsand despite her expertise in bioGrace gets pregnant. In a state where abortion is illegalwith parents who would expect her to keep the babyGraceΓÇÖs future is over before itΓÇÖs begun. With no one else to turn toGrace must rely on her best friendsAddie and Sebastianbut anti-abortion laws put anyone who helps Grace in grave dangerand anyone they encounter might be an informant. When Grace finds a phone number and an offer of help scrawled in a bathroom stallthe three friends hatch a plan to sneak Grace across state lines. The risks to people she loves and those who have befriended her terrify Gracebut with Addie and Sebastian by her sideat least she isn’t alone. A love letter to hometownsNew Yorkand infinite possibilitiesBiology Lessons showcases the transformative power of friendship in a world where choice is something you have to fight for.