How I Made It to Eighteen
Author | : Tracy White |
Publisher | : Roaring Brook Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2010-06-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 1596434546 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781596434547 |
Rating | : 4/5 (46 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: How do you know if you're on the verge of a nervous breakdown? For seventeen-year-old Stacy Black, it all begins with the smashing of a window. After putting her fist through the glass, she checks into a mental hospital. Stacy hates it there but despite herself slowly realizes she has to face the reasons for her depression to stop from self-destructing. Based on the author's experiences, How I Made it to Eighteen is a frank portrait of what it's like to struggle with self-esteem, body image issues, drug addiction, and anxiety. How I Made It to Eighteen is a 2011 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.