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How do you know if you're on the verge of a nervous breakdown? nbsp;For seventeen-year-old Stacy Black, it all begins with the smashing of a window. After putting her fist through the glass, she checks into a mental hospital. nbsp;Stacy hates it there but despite herself slowly realizes she has to face the reasons for her depression to stop from self-destructing.nbsp; Based on the author's experiences, How I Made it to Eighteen is a frank portrait of what it's like to struggle with self-esteem, body image issues, drug addiction, and anxiety. How I Made It to Eighteen is a 2011 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
Characters
| Name | Stacy Black |
| Gender | Female |
| Genre | Young adult fiction Graphic novel |
| Topics | Depression Addiction Self-esteem Comic strips |