Find out fascinating facts about the attempts to murder the most powerful men in the world. The House that Crack Built . Illustrated by Jan Thompson Dicks. Chronicle Books, 1992. In a familiar patterned text, readers discover the creation and distribution of crack cocaine and the devastation to the human body when used.
Powerful text is meant for a more mature reader on the upper middle level and higher.
Be prepared for a dose of reality about this terrible drug. Paul Zindel describes the year he spent in Travis, New York with his sister, their wacky mother, and how he meets his very own pigman and learns the secret of life.