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Piehl, Norah
3 Reviews
(4)
YA
Social Issues Firsthand series.
This book presents previously published essays about performance-enhancing drug use, on the sports field (e.g., steroids) and off (e.g., misuse of ADHD drugs and antianxiety meds). Because the stories are so personal, they may strike a chord with readers. More context and background information about the authors would be useful, and the unillustrated text is dense. Reading list. Ind.
Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz
(4)
YA
Social Issues Firsthand series.
This book presents previously published essays about the issues surrounding underage drinking. Because the stories are so personal--and varied--they may strike a chord with readers burned out by the just-say-no approach. More context and background information about the authors would be useful, and the unillustrated text is dense. A directory of organizations to contact is appended. Reading list. Ind.
Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz
(4)
YA
Social Issues Firsthand series.
This book presents previously published essays about the issues surrounding teenage pregnancy. Because the stories are so personal--and varied--they may strike a chord with readers while helping to put faces to the issue. More context and background information about the authors would be useful, and the unillustrated text is dense. A directory of organizations to contact is appended. Reading list. Ind.
Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz
3 reviews
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