alcoholism

Twelve-year-old Feni has to adjust when the pregnant young daughter of an old friend of her mother's comes to stay with them.

In his twenty-first century society, fourteen-year-old Sam is allowed to decide the fate of his family after his mother is released from an alcohol rehabilitation center.

After a beggar girl rescues the drunken, severely deformed French painter Henri Toulouse-Lautrec, he introduces her to his studio, the nightlife of Montmartre, and the cancan dancers at the Moulin Rouge club.

Thirteen-year-old Shayla is upset when her estranged father's new baby is born on her birthday, but she learns that her problems are nothing compared to those faced by her friends Kambia and Lemm.

Explains what alcohol is, what it is made of, and its effects on the human body, examines some of the dangers associated with drinking too much or drinking too often, and discusses the legal and physical impact of alcohol for teens, and where to go for help.

A child describes how it feels when his mother drinks. Includes sources of help for children whose parents are alcoholics.

"Hector Morales's father used to be a gold glove champion boxer, but now he's an alcoholic loser. Disappointed by his family, his best friend, and his girlfriend, Hector keeps his chin down, mouth shut, and eyes focused on winning his first professional MMA fight"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses causes and consequences of stress and the use and abuse of drugs such as alcohol and marijuana in relation to stress.

This book presents information on binge drinking, the prevalence of drinking on college campuses, drunk driving, underage drinking, dealing with alcohol abuse in the family, seeking help and treatment, and more.

Rose Hibbard, a fourteen-year-old girl in late nineteenth-century New England, takes over running the household, including the care of her younger brother and sister, after her mother is killed in a freak accident and her father turns to alcohol for comfort, and although she carries a heavy burden, Rose is able to manage until her father tells her she has to quit school.