In "Twelve Steps to Normal" by Christie Moreau, the story follows the journey of a teenager named Kira who grapples with the fallout from her mother’s alcoholism. After her mother enters rehab, Kira finds herself navigating the complex dynamics of family, friendship, and self-identity. Determined to reclaim a sense of normalcy, she embarks on a path of growth and healing, learning to confront her feelings and the impact of addiction. Throughout her journey, Kira discovers resilience and the power of connection as she strives to redefine what normal means for herself and her family. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book has been graded for interest at 13-17 years.

This book 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 2018 by Hachette Book Group .

Farrah Penn was born and raised in a suburb in Texas that's far from the big city, but close enough to Whataburger. She now resides in Los Angeles, CA, with her gremlin dog and succulents. When she's not writing books, she can be found writing things for BuzzFeed and sending texts that contain too many emojis. Twelve Steps to Normal is her first novel. Ned Rust has also collaborated with James Patterson on "Daniel X: Watch the Skies "and "Daniel X: Game Over. " He lives in Croton, New York with his family.