| No Problem Contributor(s): Gaetz, Dayle Campbell (Author) |
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ISBN: 1551432315 ISBN-13: 9781551432311 Publisher: Orca Book Publishers OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2003 Annotation: She opened it and sprinkled something onto a hand mirror. A pure-white powder. She divided it in half, stuck a short straw up one nostril and snorted the powder. "Cocaine?" I asked. "Yeah, " she said, "it's way better than beer. Try some." She pushed it toward me. "Go on, it won't hurt you." I should have said no. But I just stared at that innocent looking white powder and said nothing. Curt seems to have it all - a girlfriend, friends, a good summer job and a guaranteed position on the baseball team with the promise of a professional career. Then, one misstep causes his world to unravel and his life to plummet into the depths of depression and addiction. A bleak yet ultimately hopeful story about one teen's struggle with the pressures of growing up, fitting in and getting by. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Depression - Young Adult Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Baseball & Softball |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2002116520 |
| Lexile Measure: 390 |
| Series: Orca Soundings |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 4.2" W x 6.8" (0.25 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Topical - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 67485 Reading Level: 3.1 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Curt seems to have it all--a girlfriend, friends, a good summer job and a guaranteed position on the baseball team with the promise of a professional career. Then, one misstep causes his world to unravel and his life to plummet into the depths of depression and addiction. A bleak yet ultimately hopeful story about one teen's struggle with the pressures of growing up, fitting in and getting by. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gaetz, Dayle Campbell: - Dayle Campbell Gaetz has worked as a creative-writing instructor, book editor and columnist but now devotes her time to her own writing. Gaetz is the author of over twenty books for young people and adults. Gaetz grew up in Victoria, British Columbia, and now lives in Campbell River. For more information, visit www.daylegaetz.com. |