At the very beginning of the book, in the first chapter, the author makes it very clear that Missy (Taylor), did not want to get pregnant, like all the rest of the girls in Pittman County. In fact it was the last thing on earth that she wanted. Funny thing about that I guess, in that the last thing on earth that she wanted to happen to her, happened to her. After all those years …showed first 75 words of 765 total…

…showed last 75 words of 765 total…Taylor accomplishes her goal by officially making Turtle her’s. Taylor’s consistent persistence, enables her to achieve her goal. Her initial goal was not only reshaped, it was changed entirely. Taylor paid the price for a worthy goal. She got a job, read to Turtle and did all the things a normal parent would do for their own son/daughter, and in the end Taylor was able to achieve her goal and adopt Turtle.