Heroin
Affecting Lives
Affecting Lives: Drugs and Addiction
Introduces young readers to the dangers of heroin addiction and shows ways that users have found help. Learn about the physical and mental effects of heroin abuse and its negative impact on lives. Additional features include a Fast Facts spread, an infographic, critical thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.
| Format | Your Price | Add |
|---|---|---|
|
978-1-5038-4491-9
|
$23.95 | |
|
978-1-5038-4761-3
|
$38.95 |
| Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 7 |
|---|---|
| Reading Level | Grade 4 |
| Genre | Narrative, Nonfiction |
| Category | Social Studies |
| Copyright | 2021 |
| Publisher | The Child's World, Inc. |
| Imprint | Momentum |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Publication Date | 2021-01-01 |
| BISACS | JNF053110, JNF053040 |
|---|---|
| Dewey | 362.29 |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs |
| Dimensions | 6.5 x 9 |
| Lexile | 700 |
| Guided Reading Level | Z |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Educational front/back matter, Glossary of key words, Index, Informative sidebars, Phonetics, Photo captions, Reviewed, Sources for further research, Suggested websites, and Table of contents |
| Online Resources |
- Fast Facts
- A Terrible Loss
- Saving Lives
- Bad News
- Turning Around
- Think About It
- Glossary
- To Learn More
- Selected Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author
Author: Clara MacCarald
Clara MacCarald is a freelance writer with a master's degree in biology. She lives with her family in an off-grid house nestled in the forests of central New York. When not parenting her daughter, she spends her time writing nonfiction books for kids.
Reviews
A noteworthy review of Affecting Lives: Drugs and Addiction from School Library Journal on April 1, 2021
This series tells the stories of people with addictions and how they recover. These books are not focused on statistics or the science behind the drugs. Instead, they serve as examples for readers about how people start using drugs, become addicted, and find the help to quit. The people… View →