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What you'll find in this blog are books that teens
who hate reading are reading. . .and liking.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Go Ask Alice by Anonymous (Edited by Beatrice Sparks)

Too fat.  Life going sideways.  Forced to move.  No friends.  This young woman hates her life until she discovers how a high can knock the sharp edges off of all her problems.  This series of fictional diary entries have caused quite a stir ever since the book was published.  As late as 2003, Go Ask Alice was still #6 in the ALA'stop ten challenged books in the country for its profanity, discussions about sex, and drug use.  And it's still a favorite of teens who can relate to the issues "Alice" faces both in her addiction and her attempt to master that addiction.
AWARDS: ALA Notable/Best Books

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