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Substance Abuse

Go Ask Alice by Anonymous

Go Ask Alice is a remarkably real and deep first-hand account of a girl named Alice’s ups and downs. In a battle that ultimately leads to her death at only 17, this diary has you rooting for Alice through her struggles with drug abuse and mental illness. This story is a beautifully written piece about the dangers of addiction.

Go Ask Alice by Anonymous, (List Price: $11.99, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 9781534483675, December 2020)

Reviewed by Makayla, Main Street Reads in Summerville, SC

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The Glass Girl by Kathleen Glasgow

Everyone deals with problems differently. Fifteen-year-old Bella chooses alcohol to solve hers. Her home life sucks, she gets dumped by her boyfriend, and she is spiraling. After a terrifying blackout and a trip to rehab, she slowly takes the steps of rebuilding her shattered life. This is a heartbreaking story of a girl who has hit rock bottom and must make the choice of life or death.

The Glass Girl by Kathleen Glasgow, (List Price: $21.99, Delacorte Press, 9780525708087, October 2024)

Reviewed by Suzanne Carnes, Underground Books in Carrollton, Georgia

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