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Book cover of EIGHT DAYS
EIGHT DAYS
By: teresa toten | Published: January 2022

A story about one girl's transformative eight-day road-trip to retrieve her mother's body. How do you face a heartbreaking past? One day at a time....

A story about one girl's transformative eight-day road-trip to retrieve her mother's body. How do you face a heartbreaking past? One day at a time. Or as Aggie says, one crisis at a time. The eight-day journey takes us from Toronto to Chicago and back again, as Sami, an American living with her grandfather in a Muslim-dominated apartment complex in Toronto, struggles to find out who she is and where she belongs. Infused with warmth and love, even as family struggles and secrets are torn open, Eight Days is ultimately about forgiveness and strength in community. It is truly a novel for our times.

Theme: Alcohol use

  • ISBN
    9781443190022
  • Binding
    Paperback Canadian
  • Category
    Intermediate Fiction
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GREYHOUND
By: john cooper | Published: July 2011

Fifteen-year-old Danny is a troubled kid, and trouble always seems to follow him. Things are changing just too fast his family has moved to a new...

Fifteen-year-old Danny is a troubled kid, and trouble always seems to follow him. Things are changing just too fast his family has moved to a new town, his father is battling alcoholism, and Danny has a hair-trigger temper that causes him problems with the teachers and the other kids at his new school. But as they say, everybody can do at least one thing well, and for Danny its judo. The dojo is the one place where Dannys aggression can find an outlet, even as he tries to make sense of a life that seems way out of control. As he gets ready for an upcoming competition, things just might be on the upswing in Dannys life. Its all thanks to the arrival of a four-legged wonder, a remarkable greyhound named Long Shot that may hold the key to Danny finding both balance in his life and, especially, a greater understanding of his father.

Theme: Alcohol use

  • ISBN
    9781554888603
  • Binding
    Paperback Canadian
  • Category
    Intermediate Fiction
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Book cover of KYRA JUST FOR TODAY
KYRA JUST FOR TODAY
By: sara zarr | Published: March 2024

From award-winning author Sara Zarr comes a gorgeously crafted and deeply personal story about a young girl, her alcoholic mother, and the hope that...

From award-winning author Sara Zarr comes a gorgeously crafted and deeply personal story about a young girl, her alcoholic mother, and the hope that ties them together. Krya has always felt like she's a bit too much. Too tall. Too loud. Too earnest. But she's okay with that, because she's got her mom. Ever since Mom got sober about five years ago, she and Kyra have always been there for each other--something Kyra is thankful for every week when she attends her group meetings with other kids of alcoholics. When Mom is managing her cleaning business and Kyra is taking care of things at home, maybe, she thinks, she's not too much. Maybe, she's just enough. Then seventh grade starts, and everything Kyra used to be able to count on feels unsure. Kyra's best friend, Lu, is hanging out with eighth graders, and Mom is unusually distant. When Mom starts missing work, sleeping in, and forgetting things, Kyra doesn't dare say "relapse." But soon not saying that word means not saying anything at all--to Lu or to her support group. And when Kyra suspects that her worst fears might be real, she starts to question whether being just enough is not enough at all. With sensitivity and candor, acclaimed author Sara Zarr tells a heartfelt, personal story about finding hope in even the most difficult places, and love in even the most complicated relationships.

Theme: Alcohol use

  • ISBN
    9780063045132
  • Binding
    Hardcover
  • Category
    Junior Fiction
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Book cover of LIFE TURNED UPSIDE DOWN - MY DAD'S AN AL
LIFE TURNED UPSIDE DOWN - MY DAD'S AN AL
By: mariko kikuchi | Published: November 2021

An artist's autobiographical manga about her father's alcoholism, which inspired a critically acclaimed live-action film. In this diary-style manga,...

An artist's autobiographical manga about her father's alcoholism, which inspired a critically acclaimed live-action film. In this diary-style manga, Mariko Kikuchi tells the painful story of her father's alcoholism, and her own journey through guilt and self-blame to understand her father's illness. She rejects the common belief that family members can and should be forgiven for anything they do, no matter how much harm they cause. This powerful, self-contained manga began as a web series that went viral, and went on to inspire a 2019 film in Japan. Now this groundbreaking work about the ripple effects of addiction will be released in English for the very first time.

Theme: Alcohol use, Drugs & Addiction, Family Relationships, Biography

  • ISBN
    9781648275968
  • Binding
    Paperback
  • Category
    Manga Teen
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$18.99
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Book cover of MENDING SUMMER
MENDING SUMMER
By: ali standish | Published: May 2021

Theme: Friendship, Alcohol use

  • ISBN
    9780062985651
  • Binding
    Hardcover
  • Category
    Intermediate Fiction
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Book cover of NIX MINUS 1
NIX MINUS 1
By: jill maclean | Published: April 2019

Fifteen-year-old Nix Humbolt doesn't talk much. He's barely outgrown his "Fatty Humbolt" days, and although he is taller and leaner...

Fifteen-year-old Nix Humbolt doesn't talk much. He's barely outgrown his "Fatty Humbolt" days, and although he is taller and leaner now, he has learned it is best to keep a low profile. He dreams about his only friend's girl, but of course she is hopelessly out of his league. Lonely and introverted, he is happiest in his father's woodworking shop, where he builds exquisite boxes and tables. The only battles Nix fights are on his Xbox - until the day he finds the guts to fight for Swiff Dunphy's neglected dog. Then there is Roxy, Nix's spirited older sister who always knows just how to get what she wants. But the guy she wants is seriously toxic, and even Nix can see that she is headed for disaster. All Nix can do is cover for her when she breaks curfew or comes home drunk. But this time Roxy is about to spiral out of control and change all their lives forever. And there is nothing he can do to stop it.

Theme: Death & Grieving , Alcohol use, Self-Esteem

  • ISBN
    9781927485255
  • Binding
    Paperback Canadian
  • Category
    Intermediate Fiction
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Book cover of PLAYING THE CARDS YOU'RE DEALT
PLAYING THE CARDS YOU'RE DEALT
By: varian johnson | Published: October 2021

SECRETS ARE ALWAYS A GAMBLE Ten-year-old Anthony Joplin has made it to double digits! Which means he's finally old enough to play in the spades...

SECRETS ARE ALWAYS A GAMBLE Ten-year-old Anthony Joplin has made it to double digits! Which means he's finally old enough to play in the spades tournament every Joplin Man before him seems to have won. So while Ant's friends are stressing about fifth grade homework and girls, Ant only has one thing on his mind: how he'll measure up to his father's expectations at the card table. "With a deft hand, Johnson shows us there's no such thing as too young when it comes to questioning big ideas like manhood, or even family."

Theme: BIPOC , Diversity, #BlackLivesMatter, Alcohol use

  • ISBN
    9781338348538
  • Binding
    Hardcover
  • Category
    Junior Fiction
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Book cover of SIGHT UNSEEN
SIGHT UNSEEN
By: david carroll | Published: October 2015

What would it feel like to know you are going blind? Thirteen-year-old Finn loves bike riding - the more dangerous the trail, the better. But he had...

What would it feel like to know you are going blind? Thirteen-year-old Finn loves bike riding - the more dangerous the trail, the better. But he had a spectacular crash a few months ago, and he's just received a diagnosis that will change his life. He is slowly going blind. In a few years his vision will be gone. Desperate to salvage something of his "last" summer, Finn invites a friend to the cottage and is drawn to a strange island that seems to glimmer - but no one else can see it. When he gets close, he's sucked into something he could never have anticipated. Can Finn's friend Cheese help him come to terms with "lights out" . . . or will it take something much more extraordinary?

Theme: Special Needs, Alcohol use

  • ISBN
    9781443146906
  • Binding
    Paperback Canadian
  • Category
    Junior Fiction
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$7.99
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Book cover of SISTERHOOD
SISTERHOOD
By: aj grisinger | Published: February 2019

Sixteen-year-old Lil stumbles across a dangerous secret while searching for her missing sister in this gripping thriller that’s perfect for...

Sixteen-year-old Lil stumbles across a dangerous secret while searching for her missing sister in this gripping thriller that’s perfect for fans of The Darkest Corners and The Third Twin. Sixteen-year-old Lil’s heart was broken when her sister Mella disappeared. There’s been no trace or sighting of her since she vanished, so when Lil sees a girl lying in the road near her house she thinks for a heart-stopping moment that it’s Mella. The girl is injured and disorientated and Lil has no choice but to take her home, even though she knows something’s not right. The girl claims she’s from a peaceful community called The Sisterhood of the Light, but why then does she have strange marks down her arms, and what—or who—is she running from?

Theme: Alcohol use, Thriller

  • ISBN
    9781481429061
  • Binding
    Hardcover
  • Category
    Young Adult Fiction
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$25.99
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Book cover of STRANDED
STRANDED
By: jocelyn shipley | Published: August 2020

After his girlfriend's accidental death by overdose, Kipp has been living on the streets, overwhelmed by his grief. He wants to honor her memory and...

After his girlfriend's accidental death by overdose, Kipp has been living on the streets, overwhelmed by his grief. He wants to honor her memory and finds help to get clean, but just when he feels like he's getting his life together, everything comes crashing down. He gets fired from his job and kicked out of his rented room on the same day. So when Reba, a friendly woman he met at the shelter, offers him a job and a place to live, he leaps at the chance. This is his lucky break. But when a girl comes to Reba's house looking for her missing brother, Kipp starts to wonder what Reba's real story is and if his lucky break might actually be a nightmare.

Theme: Drugs & Addiction, Thriller, Suspense, Alcohol use

  • ISBN
    9781459823891
  • Binding
    Paperback Canadian
  • Category
    Young Adult Fiction
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Book cover of THESE ARE NOT THE WORDS
THESE ARE NOT THE WORDS
By: amanda lewis | Published: April 2022

New York City in the 1960s is the humming backdrop for this poignant, gritty story about a girl who sees her parents as flawed human beings for the...

New York City in the 1960s is the humming backdrop for this poignant, gritty story about a girl who sees her parents as flawed human beings for the first time, and finds the courage to make a fresh start. Missy's mother has gone back to school to pursue her dream of becoming an artist. Missy's father works in advertising and takes Missy on secret midnight excursions to Harlem and the Village so she can share his love of jazz. The two write poems for each other -- poems that gradually become an exchange of apologies as Missy's father's alcohol and drug addiction begins to take over their lives. When Missy's mother finally decides that she and her daughter must make a fresh start, Missy has to leave her old apartment, her school, her best friend and her cats and become a latchkey kid while her mother gets a job. But she won't give up on trying to save her family, even though this will involve a hard journey from innocence to action, and finally acceptance. Based on the events and people of her own childhood, Amanda Lewis's gorgeous novel is driven by Missy's irresistible, optimistic voice, buoyed by the undercurrents of poetry and music. Key Text Features poems dialogue literary references epigraph vignettes

Theme: Family Relationships, Alcohol use, Drugs & Addiction

  • ISBN
    9781773067926
  • Binding
    Hardcover Canadian
  • Category
    Junior Fiction
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Book cover of THIS ORDINARY LIFE
THIS ORDINARY LIFE
By: jennifer walkup | Published: October 2015

A teen pursues her dream of becoming a radio DJ, while struggling with her brother’s epilepsy, her mother’s alcoholism, and her own...

A teen pursues her dream of becoming a radio DJ, while struggling with her brother’s epilepsy, her mother’s alcoholism, and her own broken heart. High-school radio host Jasmine Torres's life is full of family dysfunction, but if she can score the internship of her dreams with a New York City radio station, she knows she can turn things around. That is, until her brother Danny's latest seizure forces her to miss the interview, and she's back to the endless loop of missing school for his doctor appointments, picking up the pieces of her mother's booze-soaked life, and stressing about Danny's future. Then she meets Wes. He's the perfect combination of smart, cute, and funny. He also happens to have epilepsy like her brother. Wes is living a normal life despite his medical issues, which gives Jasmine hope for Danny. But memories of her cheating ex-boyfriend keep Jasmine from going on a real date with Wes, no matter how many times he asks her. Jasmine can't control everything, not who wins the internship, not her mother's addiction, not her brother's health, not even where her heart will lead her. She wishes she could just have an ordinary life, but Jasmine may just discover that what she already has is pretty extraordinary after all.

Theme: Alcohol use

  • ISBN
    9781941311882
  • Binding
    Paperback
  • Category
    Young Adult Fiction
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