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Dead Inside

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This fast-paced memoir that New York Times bestselling author Ellen Hopkins called "Compelling. Scary. Totally real" gives readers a glimpse into the unbelievable reality of a young girl's 16 months in the notorious "tough love" program the ACLU called "a concentration camp for throwaway kids."

I never was a badass. Or a slut, a junkie, or a stoner, like they told me I was. I was just a kid looking for something good, something that felt like love. I was a wannabe in a Levi's jean jacket. Anybody could see that. Except my mother. And the staff at Straight.

I was thirteen when I ran away from my abusive home. After a month in a shelter for kids—the best month of my childhood—my mother heard about Princess Di and First Lady Nancy Reagan's visit to this place that was working miracles with troubled teens. Straight Inc., it was called.

Straight described itself as a drug rehab, a "direction for youth." Strictly false advertising. An accurate description came from the ACLU, which called it "A concentration camp for throwaway teens." Inside the windowless warehouse, Straight used bizarre and intimidating methods to "treat" us; to turn us into the type of kids our parents wanted. The Dead Inside takes readers behind Straight's closed doors, illustrating why the program was eventually investigated, sued, and closed down for abusing children.

"Raw and absorbing, Etler's voice captivates"—Kirkus Reviews

"[An] unnerving and heartrending memoir..."—Publishers Weekly

"Etler weaves her story with conviction, self-deprecating humor, and hard facts"—Booklist

"This is a memoir unlike anything else on the shelves today"—Germ Magazine


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Publisher: Sourcebooks

Kindle Book

  • Release date: April 4, 2017

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9781492635741
  • File size: 1498 KB
  • Release date: April 4, 2017

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781492635741
  • File size: 1672 KB
  • Release date: April 4, 2017

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Kindle Book
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Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:4.6
Lexile® Measure:640
Interest Level:9-12(UG)
Text Difficulty:2-3

This fast-paced memoir that New York Times bestselling author Ellen Hopkins called "Compelling. Scary. Totally real" gives readers a glimpse into the unbelievable reality of a young girl's 16 months in the notorious "tough love" program the ACLU called "a concentration camp for throwaway kids."

I never was a badass. Or a slut, a junkie, or a stoner, like they told me I was. I was just a kid looking for something good, something that felt like love. I was a wannabe in a Levi's jean jacket. Anybody could see that. Except my mother. And the staff at Straight.

I was thirteen when I ran away from my abusive home. After a month in a shelter for kids—the best month of my childhood—my mother heard about Princess Di and First Lady Nancy Reagan's visit to this place that was working miracles with troubled teens. Straight Inc., it was called.

Straight described itself as a drug rehab, a "direction for youth." Strictly false advertising. An accurate description came from the ACLU, which called it "A concentration camp for throwaway teens." Inside the windowless warehouse, Straight used bizarre and intimidating methods to "treat" us; to turn us into the type of kids our parents wanted. The Dead Inside takes readers behind Straight's closed doors, illustrating why the program was eventually investigated, sued, and closed down for abusing children.

"Raw and absorbing, Etler's voice captivates"—Kirkus Reviews

"[An] unnerving and heartrending memoir..."—Publishers Weekly

"Etler weaves her story with conviction, self-deprecating humor, and hard facts"—Booklist

"This is a memoir unlike anything else on the shelves today"—Germ Magazine


Expand title description text
  • Details

    Publisher:
    Sourcebooks

    Kindle Book
    Release date: April 4, 2017

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9781492635741
    File size: 1498 KB
    Release date: April 4, 2017

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9781492635741
    File size: 1672 KB
    Release date: April 4, 2017

  • Creators
  • Formats
    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
  • Languages
    English
  • Levels
    ATOS Level: 4.6
    Lexile® Measure: 640
    Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
    Text Difficulty: 2-3
  • Reviews
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