Terry Farish
Greenwillow / 1990

Andrea, 16, is altered inside and out by giving birth to a baby, fathered by a summer boy whom she never bothered to tell she was pregnant. She can't talk about the baby, given up for adoption, but she can't forget her either. Then Swede, an AWOL soldier, shows up pretending to inspect the house his family is building nearby. Andrea both dislikes and is drawn to Swede. While she despises his family as the sort of wealthy intruders who are uprooting old residents, it's revealed that Swede is as confused as she is; while she faces changes in her family, including sale of their land, he prepares to face army authorities so that he and Andrea can—legally—start a life together.