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alcoholism

Books about alcoholism for readers of all ages.

Cover of When Ratboy lived next door

When Ratboy lived next door

Chris Woodworth

Ages 10–14familyfriendship

Cover of Brick walls

Brick walls

Sis Boulos Deans

Ages 10–15family problemsresilience

Cover of Moon pie

Moon pie

Simon Mason

Ages 10–15familyalcoholism

Cover of Imitate the Tiger

Imitate the Tiger

Jan Cheripko

Ages 12–16footballfamily struggles

Cover of Baygirl

Baygirl

Heather Smith

Ages 13–18family strugglealcoholism

Cover of The Moonlight Man

The Moonlight Man

Paula Fox, Rafael Lara Martínez

Ages 12–16family relationshipsfathers and daughters

Cover of Tall tales

Tall tales

Karen Day

Ages 10–14family dysfunctionalcoholism

Cover of Smoke from the chimney

Smoke from the chimney

Kathy Kennedy Tapp

Ages 10–14familyalcoholism

Cover of Parrot in the oven

Parrot in the oven

Victor Martinez

Ages 12–18family strugglescultural identity

Cover of Moon pie

Moon pie

Simon Mason

Ages 10–16family relationshipsalcoholism

Cover of Coming home

Coming home

Peggy King Anderson

Ages 10–15family relationshipsalcoholism

Cover of The serious kiss

The serious kiss

Mary Hogan

Ages 13–18family dysfunctionalcoholism

Cover of Dear kids of alcoholics

Dear kids of alcoholics

Lindsey Hall, Leigh Cohn

Ages 10–16family relationshipsalcoholism

Cover of Lush

Lush

Natasha Friend, Natasha Friend

Ages 13–18alcoholismfamily dysfunction

Cover of Out of Focus

Out of Focus

Margaret Buffie

Ages 11–15family challengesalcoholism

Cover of An elephant in the living room

An elephant in the living room

Jill M Hastings, Jill M. Hastings, Marion H. Typpo

Ages 8–14family relationshipsalcoholism

Cover of Comfort

Comfort

Carolee Dean

Ages 13–18family strugglealcoholism

Cover of No kidding

No kidding

Bruce Brooks

Ages 12–16family problemsalcoholism

Cover of I know the world's worst secret

I know the world's worst secret

Doris Sanford

Ages 7–12family problemsalcoholism

Cover of Lush

Lush

Natasha Friend, Natasha Friend

Ages 13–18family problemsalcoholism

Cover of I Started Crying Monday

I Started Crying Monday

Laurene Kelly

Ages 10–14family dysfunctionalcoholism

Cover of An elephant in the living room

An elephant in the living room

Jill M. Hastings, Marion H. Typpo

Ages 8–14family relationshipsalcoholism