Ask Me If I Care - Softcover

Gilmour, H.B.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0449700739 ISBN 13: 9780449700730

Publisher: Fawcett, 1985

Synopsis

Book by Gilmour, H.B.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

rteen when she moves from her mom's house in Florida to her dad's in New York. It's hard starting over -- new family, new school, new friends.

Then Jenny meets Pete McCaffrey, the mysterious boy next door. Stay away from him, everyone warns her, he's trouble. He's already got a girlfriend. And he deals drugs.

But Jenny needs someone to lean on, so she ignores their advice. Pretty soon, Pete's hooked on Jenny. And Jenny is hooked on drugs.

She knows she's in over her head. The question is, can she get out?

From School Library Journal:

Grade 7-9 Told by 14-year-old Jenny, this story relates a young girl's turbulent adolescence and her increasing use of and subsequent dependence on drugs. Shuttled between her divorced parents and their new families, Jenny experiences anger, rejection and insecurity. She becomes involved with a neighbor, Matt; they see adults around them who are dependent on alcohol and drugs. This, combined with personal pressures and the activities of their peers, allows them to rationalize their own drug use. Finally, faced with the tragic consequences of their actions, the pair are forced to change. The story, which reads like a TV movie, is direct and simply written, characteristic of much popular adolescent fiction. Unfortunately, the adults are simple and one dimensional. In spite of its superficial aspects, the straightforward style and the subject matter will make this a frequently requested title. Christine Gordon-Warren, North Lake School, Wis.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Fawcett
• Publication date: 1985
• ISBN 10: 0449700739
• ISBN 13: 9780449700730
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 192