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This book informs about the effects of alcohol - critical information considering more than 20% of kids ages 12-17 currently use alcohol, according to the 1997 National Survey on Drug Abuse.

A Kirkus Prize nominee with five starred reviews! A New York Times bestseller! 2018 Audie Award nominee for Best Male Narrator! Named one of the best books of 2017 by NPR and the New York Public Library! ""The queer teen historical you didn’t know was missing from your life.”—Teen Vogue...

Although drinking alcoholic beverages is legal for those 21 years and older in the United States, alcohol is a dangerous drug when misused or abused by those of any age. One of the most commonly used drugs among teens and adults, alcohol affects areas of the brain that influence pleasure, impulses, and coordination. Long-term abuse of alcohol has devastating effects on one's health and can be fatal to the user.

In kindergarten, Jarrett Krosoczka's teacher asks him to draw his family, with a mommy and a daddy. But Jarrett's family is much more complicated than that. His mom is an addict, in and out of rehab, and in and out of Jarrett's life. His father is a mystery - Jarrett doesn't know where to find him, or even what his name is. Jarrett lives with his grandparents - two very loud, very loving, very opinionated people who had thought they were through with raising children until Jarrett came along. Only as a teenager can Jarrett begin to piece together the truth of his family.