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Gr 7 Up—History comes alive in this graphic nonfiction story recounting a turbulent American historical period. The book is told in first-person by an anthropomorphic "alcohol" character called John Barleycorn—a name based on the period song about the two grains of which beer and whisky come from. Starting with why alcohol affects the human body and what led to the Prohibition Era, Viola warns readers of the multifaceted problems drinking brought to American society at the end of the 19t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More