It Happened to Nancy: By an Anonymous Teenager, a True Story from Her Diary
School year: Year 10, Year 11, Year 9
No. of pages 304
Published: 2010
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"It Happened to Nancy: By an Anonymous Teenager, a True Story from Her Diary" is a poignant narrative that recounts the harrowing experiences of a young girl named Nancy. Through her diary entries, Nancy shares her journey of innocence lost as she faces the challenges of adolescence, including peer pressure, sexual abuse, and the struggles of coping with trauma. The story highlights the consequences of her experiences, illuminating the emotional turmoil and the impact on her mental health. Ultimately, it serves as a cautionary tale about the importance of seeking help and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is aimed at children at US 8th grade+.
This book has been graded for interest at 13 years.
There are 304 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2010 by HarperCollins .
Beatrice Sparks is a family and adolescent therapist who edited the diary that formed the basis for Go Ask Alice, and has since edited many diaries on topics such as gangs, AIDS, and teen pregnancy in the 1988 Annie's Baby. She lives in Provo, UT.