The girl who wrote this diary lived in two different worlds, the real world and a fantasy world. Contains over 80,000 citations for journal articles, books, book chapters. Go ask alice was a stark counterpoint to the freewheeling ethos of the early 70s that was ahead of its time, eventually fitting in perfectly with the war on drugs and d. This book should not be banned because it is a great cautionary tail that truly tells the. The lexile analyzer, a software program specially designed to evaluate reading demand, analyzes the texts semantic word frequency and syntactic sentence length characteristics and assigns it a lexile measure. Go ask alice by beatrice sparks, 198208, avon flare edition, mass market paperback in english 1st avon flare printing 77. Interactive health advice allows you to explore health information and ask questions on topics important to you. The book and especially the ending shows the harsh reality of drugs and addiction in teenagers. Look for lisa genovas latest novel inside the obriens. Go ask alice ebook by anonymous 9780689832499 rakuten kobo. The elusive obvious, by moshe feldenkrais is a warm and conversational book that deals with simple, fundamental notions of our daily life that through habit. Ranging from the dakota badlands to the drawing rooms of mayfair and the casting couches of the edwardian theater, ask alice is a remarkable novel that confirms d.
Please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books have been recently updated. Based on a 15yearolds diary, go ask alice is the intimate account of one girls fatal journey into the world of drug addiction. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. With over a million copies in print, this book has become a classic. No one is too small to make a difference by greta thunberg. Both chris and alice decide to go to san francisco thinking that moving to a different place is going to help them with quitting their addiction and habits towards drugs, alcohol, and. To ask other readers questions about no one is too small to make a difference, please sign up. Alice low books, author biography, and reading level scholastic. Oct 03, 2016 go ask alice has been around for decades, and is even being used as reading material in high schools. Once students have observed the gallery for 5 minutes, ask them to.
In the land of symbolism, white often equals purity. I did enjoy revisiting this as an adult, simply because it actually is a pretty funny book. Attributed to anonymous, the book is in diary form, and was originally presented as being the edited. In the same vein, go ask alice is young adult literature because thats the audience it was specifically geared toward. For example, she is always promising herself that she will never do drugs again for various reasons, and yet, a few entries later she is back on drugs. The novel is in epistolary format, being comprised entirely of diary entries and as such, was first thought to be an autobiography. If you purchased this book without a cover you should be aware that this book is stolen property. The novel is about a woman who suffers earlyonset alzheimers disease. This is my second read of go ask alice, and i loved it just as much the second time around im an advocate for banned stories that teach difficult lessons the. Yet it was originally promoted as nonfiction, its still sold as by anonymous and the copy i have has this is alices true story on the cover plus the blurb on the back, the foreword and the psychologists comment at the back. She is just like any other teenager, insecure and thought to be misunderstood.
Thoughts go ask alice is about a girl who is given lsd without her knowledge than spirals down the path of addiction. Go ask alice by anonymous ebook vqj free ebook pdf. Or maybe you saw the 1973 madefortv movie based on it costarring star treks william shatner. Shes travelled from wonderland to zombieland, been in agony and in rapture sort of, lived dangerously and patiently, but through all her adventures she has somehow remained still alice. For thirtyfive years, the acclaimed, bestselling firstperson account of a teenage girls harrowing decent into the nightmarish world of drugs has left an indelible mark on generations of teen readers. Jan 01, 2006 go ask alice is a timeless book which talks about drug abuse in teenagers although it was written in the 70s it still fits in with the time. A lexile text measure is obtained by evaluating the readability of a piece of text, such as a book or an article. Az databases isothermal library isothermal community college. Created during the height of the drug era, the girl could be anyone from this time who found him or herself seduced by the mindaltering affects of marijuana, lsd, bennies, dexies, and heroin. This study guide consists of approximately 52 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of go ask alice. Almost home annies baby basketball diaries, jim carroll beauty queen checkers cut a recent one about treatment of a self mutilator dear miffy which is full of really foul language beware dont you dare read this, mrs. Tough and uncompromising, honest and disturbing and even more poignant today go ask alice is pageturning and provocative reading.
Within months, she was hooked, trapped in a downward spiral that took her from her comfortable home and loving family to the mean streets of an. Go ask alice is the firstperson tale of an accidental downward spiral into drugs, alcohol, unwanted sex, and impoverished living. Yet it was originally promoted as nonfiction, its still sold as by anonymous and the copy i have has this is alices true story on the cover plus the blurb on the back, the foreword and the psychologists comment at the back everything is still packaged to make out this is nonfiction. Poignant and unflinchingly honest, her story is a tragedy that is repeated in towns and cities across the country. This story is raw and does explore the downside of drug addiction. Almost home annies baby basketball diaries, jim carroll beauty queen checkers cut a recent one about treatment of a self mutilator.
Im an advocate for banned stories that teach difficult lessons the easier way, and go ask alice definitely falls into this category. Its a look into a real girls life that came to a real tragic ending due to drugs. Ana marie fantino and alice colak, refugee children in canada. Go ask alice presentation by amanda siemen on prezi.
She goes to visit her grandparents one summer and comes back familiar with drugs. Through out the history of film, many productions have been made based on best selling novels. Its an added unexpected ending you knew was coming,but you were not expecting to happen the way it did. Trending book lists books you may have actually read. A comprehensive bibliographic database about behavioral measurement instruments. Go ask alice independent reading project a honors english. She also comes to know the lovely miss cole, as well as mrs. Apr, 2010 ask alice there is something about the girl on the train speeding through kansas that makes her instantly likeable.
Go ask alice character presentation by maria romano on prezi. Go ask alice is a 1971 fiction book about a teenage girl who develops a drug addiction at age 15 and runs away from home on a journey of selfdestructive escapism. Go ask alice ebook by anonymous 9780689832499 rakuten. January 24th after youve had it, there isnt even life without drugs it started when she was served a soft drink laced with lsd in a dangerous party game. It graphically describes the waking hell into which the main character descends, her heartfelt but futile battles to return home and stay clean, her pleas to god to. Only parents can decide if they want their children to read go ask alice. Nowadays ya lit is pretty universal harry potter really opened the doors for people to read childrens books no matter what their agebut in 1971 when our book was written that wasnt really the case. I think you mean go ask alice by anonymous aka beatrice sparks, but anywho. Ask alice level 2 elementarylowerintermediate cambridge discovery readers, level 2 9788483236161 by johnson, margaret and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. An award winning novel by the name of go ask alice did that. Beatrice sparkss most popular book is go ask alice. First paperback edition march 1998 go ask alice taken from white rabbit, written by grace slick.
Her name is alice and she is an orphan, brought up by an uncle and aunt and now going to live with a different uncle and aunt who, she is assured, will offer her better prospects. The author of more than 25 books for children, alice low was born in new york city in 1926. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. In the beginning of the book she is sewing her own clothes with a little help from her moma soft white dress, no less. Attributed to anonymous, the book is in diary form, and was originally presented as being the edited real diary of the unnamed teenage p. High school is a time of trying to find oneself, but with. Go ask alice is a reference to a jefferson airplane song called white rabbit, which alludes to rampant hallucinogenic drug use in lewis carrolls alice in wonderland. Although the vast majority of books that have lexile measures did not change, a small subset of books required updated lexile measures.
Alice low books, author biography, and reading level. Go ask alice is still awash in controversy, 43 years. Well be looking at why the book was challenged, howif things have changed since the book was originally published and what we actually think of the book. Whatever you do, make sure you dont join alice in asking which way to go as long as. Sep 27, 2016 i think you mean go ask alice by anonymous aka beatrice sparks, but anywho. Both chris and alice decide to go to san francisco thinking that moving to a different place is going to help them with quitting their addiction and habits towards drugs, alcohol, and sex. Jul 03, 2014 go ask alice was published anonymously in 1971, but in the last two decades, it still lives in the top 25 most frequently banned books, according to the american library association. Some people maintain that alice in wonderland can only have been written by an author with considerable hallucinogenic mushroom experience under their belt.
Who is this alice person and why has she had so many books written about her. Still alice mass market paperback december 16, 2014. Taylor as a writer of the highest intellect, vision, and imagination. Add to cart buy now add to wishlist remove from wishlist.
Overall go ask alice is a really fantastic bookdiary, with a huge unexpected ending. Low published her first works for children while raising her own three kids, and went on to combine writing with jobs producing educational filmstrips, teaching creative writing, and doing editing and editorial consulting. Then her parents start getting a bit peeved about her hippie tendencies when she meets chris and her whole look changes. Alice is an anonymous character and the most we know about her is that she is white, middleclass teenager who struggles to fit. It is our intent and purpose to foster and encourage indepth discussion about all things related to books, authors, genres, or publishing in a safe, supportive environment. Go ask alice is written as the diary of a fifteenyearold girls daytoday struggle with drug addiction.
I think this book writes in a interesting way while it teaches us a life lesson by expressing in diary form. If youre looking for help with a personal book recommendation, consult our weekly recommendation thread, suggested reading page, or ask in rsuggestmeabook. A teen plunges into a downward spiral of addiction in this classic cautionary tale. As powerfuland as timelytoday as ever, go ask alice remains the definitive book on the horrors of addiction. Go ask alice is a 1971 book generally viewed to have been written by the author beatrice sparks, however the novel was published originally under the pseudonym anonymous. Praise for the books of karen mcquestion i devoured it in one sitting. This is my second read of go ask alice, and i loved it just as much the second time around. It graphically describes the waking hell into which the main character descends, her heartfelt but futile battles to. Go ask alice is a diary of a teenage middleclass girl. This passage from the book go ask alice was when alice first decided to quit using drugs and to stay clean.
Alice, the young protagonistnarrator has a drug problem, and goes from trying a bit of pot to hitchhiking to california and living in a drug pad with some nefarious junkies pretty quickly yes, because its really an antidrug propaganda book written to. They become close, and they do everything together. Beatrice sparks has 12 books on goodreads with 4964 ratings. Go ask alice has been around for decades, and is even being used as reading material in high schools. Novel versus the movie adaption of go ask alice essay. The chester mystery cycle lexile find a book metametrics. Originally sold as the real diary of an actual teenager, go ask alice is the fauxmemoir of a 15yearold girl whose life is dominated by her drug problems. Still alice is a 2007 novel by lisa genova, set in boston. Novel versus the movie adaption of go ask alice essay cram. Go ask alice was published anonymously in 1971, but in the last two decades, it still lives in the top 25 most frequently banned books, according to the. Then alice began dealing drugs for richie for a while but we find. Its a book i recommend to parents, and teens alike. Creating film adaptations for movies has become very common because directors can be sure that their target audiences are intrigued by the topic of their future film.
Especially in the beginning of the story, she is not very happy with her weight and it takes a long time to find new friends. The agony of alice by phyllis reynolds naylor scholastic. It was reported as unsold and destroyed to the publisher and neither the author nor the publisher has received any payment for this stripped book. The main character and author of this first hand description of a teenagers plunge into the american 1960s. Go ask alice is still awash in controversy, 43 years after.
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