This book is about children telling their story of living with alcoholic parents. The kids are of various ages, genders, races, and socio-economic backgrounds. Each child tells what it is like living with alcoholic parents and the impact that it had on them. The book lists further readings for children of alcoholic parents and also where they can receive help. I like the idea of the book because children need to know that they are not alone when going through difficult situations. A lot of the time children think they are the only ones going through something and this book proves they aren’t.

This book was okay. I wouldn’t add it to my library, but I would definitely try and find another book that dealt with alcoholism. I feel like the students would look at the pictures in the book and just check out. They would probably say the book is outdated and doesn’t related to the problems they have to deal with today. I can definitely take that point. Personally I would try and find a book that went into more details about what the children went through and how they found help. ( )

Children of alcoholic parents tell their experiences and how they cope with the reality of their parents addiction. Children are of different ages and social standings. Further readings and support for children of alcoholics is added at the end. ( )