How I Made It to Eighteen: A Mostly True Story cover

How I Made It to Eighteen: A Mostly True Story

Author: White, Tracy

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level 4.0
Points 2.0
Fiction/Nonfiction Nonfiction
Word Count 12037
Points per Word 0.000166
Page Count 151
Points per Page 0.013245

Description

The book follows seventeen-year-old Stacy Black, who checks herself into a mental hospital after putting her fist through a window in a moment of crisis. Based on the author's own experiences, the story depicts Stacy's struggles with depression, low self-esteem, body image issues, and substance abuse during her time in the psychiatric facility. Through her journey, she works to confront the underlying issues contributing to her mental health struggles.