Go ask alice is based on the actual diary of a fifteenyearold drug user. Go ask alice is still awash in controversy, 43 years. Book online go ask alice by beatrice sparks english. But those of you old enough to remember the latter portion of the 70s might remember that beatrice sparks, the editor of go ask alice, also edited a bunch of other alarmist books aimed at teens, all supposedly taken from teenagers diaries. Beatrice sparks s most popular book is go ask alice. In the 1970s, this fake diary scaredand temptedteenage girls all.
Go ask alice was a highly controversial book and the subject of banning attempts by parents and school districts. Go ask alice, a real diary in print for four decades. Go ask alice by beatrice sparks, 198208, avon flare edition, mass market paperback in english 1st avon flare printing 77. 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. Go ask alice by beatrice sparks abebooks passion for books. Can i download the book go ask alice by beatrice sparks so i can. The books deal with topical issues such as drug abuse, satanism, teenage pregnancy or aids, and are presented as cautionary tales. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
While some people believe that go ask alice is not a true diary after all, but the wholly or partly fictional work of beatrice sparks one of the books editors and the author of several fictional teen diaries, the diary indisputably evokes the drug and sexsaturated atmosphere of the late 1960s. However, not long after its publication, beatrice sparks, began. Could that only have been yesterday or was it endless lightyears ago. It felt like the author beatrice sparks wasnt sure how to end it got sick of writing and just kinda tossed that in there. Go ask alice by jennings, james and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Today dad took me to an antiwar rally at the university.
Free download or read online go ask alice pdf epub book. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 2 pages and is available in paperback format. Beatrice sparks january 15, 1917 may 25, 2012 was an american therapist and mormon youth counselor who was known for producing books purporting to be the real diaries of troubled teenagers. My very go ahead principal read it to the whole school in assembly over the course of a couple of weeks. He is very worried and upset about the students and talked to me as though i were an adult. Named for grace slicks mindexpanding white rabbit lyrics and credited to anonymous, the book seemed specially. Ellen roberts, who in the early 1970s was an editor at prentice hall, was also credited at that time with having edited the book. Beatrice sparks fictionally based on the diary of a fifteenyearold drug user chronicling her struggle to escape the pull of the drug world.
Not long after go ask alice s publication, beatrice sparks began making public appearances presenting herself as the books editor. You are about to download the book called go ask alice and was written by the author beatrice sparks. The main characters of this fiction, young adult story are. Go ask alice anonymous diaries paperback january 1, 2006. Go ask alice this book was originally promoted as nonfiction and was. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Go ask alice by anonymous beatrice sparks banned library. Read online go ask alice pdf by beatrice sparks for free. Get an adfree experience with special benefits, and directly support reddit.
Beatrice sparks has 12 books on goodreads with 412016 ratings. After several underground and some mainstream movementsthink of elvis presley, james dean. A button that says download on the app store, and if clicked it. The first edition of the novel was published in 1971, and was written by beatrice sparks. 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. Get access to 16,000 woodworking plans, download 50 free plans. Im now a mum and i decided a couple of years ago to read the book myself. It started when she was served a soft drink laced with lsd in a da. Go ask alice simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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