Alcohol & Other Drugs: Book List
Literacy Connection
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
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
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
Fiction Books
Cages
by Peg Kehret
Kit Hathaway, 14, is dealing with a lot of stuff in her life, including a stepfather who drinks too much, and her own urge to shoplift. Caught stealing, she is sentenced to community service at an animal shelter, and then she learns that she must give an oral report on the very crime she committed! Will she be able to get control of her life and make her dreams come true?
by Peg Kehret
Kit Hathaway, 14, is dealing with a lot of stuff in her life, including a stepfather who drinks too much, and her own urge to shoplift. Caught stealing, she is sentenced to community service at an animal shelter, and then she learns that she must give an oral report on the very crime she committed! Will she be able to get control of her life and make her dreams come true?
Grades 6-9 ISBN-10: 0141312300
A Door Near Here
by Heather Quarles
As her alcoholic mother lies in bed, 15-year-old Katherine Donovan tries to care for her three siblings and keep the family from falling apart. But when Alisa, her 8-year-old sister, runs away to find a magical kingdom, Katherine finds that being the parent is a lot harder than it seems.
by Heather Quarles
As her alcoholic mother lies in bed, 15-year-old Katherine Donovan tries to care for her three siblings and keep the family from falling apart. But when Alisa, her 8-year-old sister, runs away to find a magical kingdom, Katherine finds that being the parent is a lot harder than it seems.
Grades 6-10 ISBN-10: 0440227615
Something's Wrong in My House
By Katherine Leiner
Eight young people describe life in a family where alcoholism is a problem, the effects on the other family members, and the help they have found in coping with the situation.
Grades 1-6 ISBN: 0531105067
Dear Kids of Alcoholics
by Lindsey Hall, Rosemary E. Lingenfelter and Leigh Cohn
A young boy named Jason offers emotional stories about his own father's alcoholism and recovery, showing readers what it's like to be a kid living with a parent who drinks too much. The ultimate message: children of alcoholics can find love and happiness.
by Lindsey Hall, Rosemary E. Lingenfelter and Leigh Cohn
A young boy named Jason offers emotional stories about his own father's alcoholism and recovery, showing readers what it's like to be a kid living with a parent who drinks too much. The ultimate message: children of alcoholics can find love and happiness.
Grades 4-7 ISBN-10: 0936077182
The Moonlight Man
By Paula Fox
Catherine Ames's father is a traveler -- he always has been. And except for fleeting visits which always left Catherine yearning for more, her father has always been a mystery to her. So when Mr. Ames suggests a month-long stay at a summer cabin in Nova Scotia for just the two of them, Catherine is thrilled. Once her father arrives, so does the alcohol.
Grades 5-8 ISBN: 0689858868
Raising the Shades
by Doug Wilhelm
Thirteen-year-old Casey has been caring for his alcoholic father ever since his mom and sister left the family. Unable to count on his dad's behavior, and trying to form a new friendship with a girl whose mother drank herself to death, Casey begins to understand that he can't do it all by himself and that his dad needs real help for his problem.
by Doug Wilhelm
Thirteen-year-old Casey has been caring for his alcoholic father ever since his mom and sister left the family. Unable to count on his dad's behavior, and trying to form a new friendship with a girl whose mother drank herself to death, Casey begins to understand that he can't do it all by himself and that his dad needs real help for his problem.
Grades 5-9 ISBN-10: 0374361789
Woodsie, Again
by Bruce Brooks
Woodsie and his hockey team have come a long way, and have a shot at the national title. But when one of the players starts smoking marijuana to calm his nerves, the coach and the team must find a way to deal with the problem.
by Bruce Brooks
Woodsie and his hockey team have come a long way, and have a shot at the national title. But when one of the players starts smoking marijuana to calm his nerves, the coach and the team must find a way to deal with the problem.
Grades 4-7 ISBN-10: 0064407292
A Hero Ain't Nothin' but a Sandwich
by Alice Childress
The life of a thirteen-year-old Harlem youth on his way to becoming a confirmed heroin addict is seen from his viewpoint and that of several people around him.
by Alice Childress
The life of a thirteen-year-old Harlem youth on his way to becoming a confirmed heroin addict is seen from his viewpoint and that of several people around him.
Grades 6-9 ISBN-10: 0698118545
Finn
by Katharine Bacon
Fifteen-year-old Finn is left hurt and unable to speak after surviving the small plane crash that leaves the rest of his family dead. After moving in with his grandmother in Vermont, he meets Julia, a younger friend who trains horses for shows, and comes into contact with a gang of drug dealers. As Finn deals with his memories of the crash and gets closer to Julia, he also helps a wolf-dog named Toq.
by Katharine Bacon
Fifteen-year-old Finn is left hurt and unable to speak after surviving the small plane crash that leaves the rest of his family dead. After moving in with his grandmother in Vermont, he meets Julia, a younger friend who trains horses for shows, and comes into contact with a gang of drug dealers. As Finn deals with his memories of the crash and gets closer to Julia, he also helps a wolf-dog named Toq.
Grades 5-9 ISBN-10: 0689822162
Non-Fiction Books
An Elephant in the Living Room - The Children's Book
Jill M. Hastings & Marion H. Typpo (Authors)
Grades 4-7 ISBN-10: 1568380356
An Elephant In The Living Room - Leader's Guide: A Leader's Guide For Helping Children Of Alcoholics
Marion H. Typpo Ph.D. (Author)
This book is a valuable tool in dealing with addiction issues within a family. It assists a family member/mentor in opening the lines of communication about virtually any tough topic. The children's book gives the child an item to take ownership in. Obtaining the leaders guide that accompanies the children's book, will assist adults in understanding the developmental stages and reactions that the child is experiencing. )
ISBN-10: 1568380348
Fact or Fiction?: The Truth about Alcohol
Information for teens about the dangers of alcohol abuse, covering topics including binge drinking, underage drinking, the prevalence of drinking on college campuses, drunken driving, dealing with alcohol abuse in the family, alcohol advertising and counter-advertising, and seeking help for an alcohol problem.
Grades 8-12 ISBN: 0816052980
When Someone You Love Abuses Alcohol or Drugs - A Guide for Kids
Written for children with an alcoholic or drug-abusing parents. This book includes valuable information on how to deal with the various emotions, including anger, shame and guilt, that come from this difficult situation.
Grades 4-7 ISBN-10: 1587411199
The Pressure to Take Drugs
by Judith Condon
This important series explains drug abuse by offering in-depth information about abused drugs, including their negative mental, physical, and social effects. Each book features photographs, diagrams, a glossary, an index, and a list of addresses for more information and help.
by Judith Condon
This important series explains drug abuse by offering in-depth information about abused drugs, including their negative mental, physical, and social effects. Each book features photographs, diagrams, a glossary, an index, and a list of addresses for more information and help.
Grades 6-10 ISBN-10: 0749602945
Health and Drugs
By Dorothy M. Baldwin
Discusses the effects and dangers of tobacco, alcohol, and such drugs as marijuana and other narcotics.
Grades 3-5 ISBN: 0865922926
Drugs and Your Friends
by Sue Hurwitz, Nancy Shniderman
This book offers information about drugs from tobacco and marijuana to crack, cocaine, and heroin, and tells fictional stories that help readers learn how to avoid peer pressure.
by Sue Hurwitz, Nancy Shniderman
This book offers information about drugs from tobacco and marijuana to crack, cocaine, and heroin, and tells fictional stories that help readers learn how to avoid peer pressure.
Grades 7-12 ISBN-10: 0823921239
Making up Your Mind about Drugs
by Gilda Berger, Ted Enik (Illustrator)
This book discusses the use of such substances as tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, narcotics, hallucinogens, inhalants, and cocaine. It includes a glossary and bibliography.
by Gilda Berger, Ted Enik (Illustrator)
This book discusses the use of such substances as tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, narcotics, hallucinogens, inhalants, and cocaine. It includes a glossary and bibliography.
Grades 4-7 ISBN-10: 0525672567
Inhalants
by Myra S. Weatherly
This books deals with some of the chemical substances people inhale for a quick high, and offers information on the physical and social dangers of "huffing."
by Myra S. Weatherly
This books deals with some of the chemical substances people inhale for a quick high, and offers information on the physical and social dangers of "huffing."
Grades 9-12 ISBN-10: 0766019233
