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Literacy Connection
When Someone You Love Abuses Alcohol or Drugs by James J. Crist, Ph.D.,
By answering the questions kids most often ask, this book will give kids a lot of ideas on how to handle these problems. They will also understand why they are not the cause for their parent's drinking. The book also has a chapter for parents to give them ideas on how they can help.
ISBN: 1587411199 June 2003 Ages 9 and up
An Elephant in the Living Room by Jill M. Hastings and Marion Typpo
Acknowledging alcoholism can begin recovery and the beginning of a whole new life.
ISBN: 1568380348 Hazelden, 1994 Ages 10 and up
Jon Drinks Alcohol by Janine Amos
This text provides a hard-hitting, yet accessible approach to what happens to your body and your psyche when you become addicted to and damaged by drinking.
ISBN: 1842341065 Evans Publishing, 2003 Ages 9 and up
My Brother's Keeper by Patricia McCormick
This is a fictional account of a teen aged young man who strives to help his brother overcome alcohol addiction.
ISBN: 0786851732 Hyperion Books for Children, 2005 Ages 13 and up
