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5 unusual facts about Beatrice Sparks


Almost Lost: The True Story of an Anonymous Teenager's Life on the Streets

Almost Lost: The True Story of an Anonymous Teenager's Life is a young adult novel by Beatrice Sparks, cited as non-fiction by her, but with no viable sources to suggest that the story, the characters, or the narrator are in any way factual.

Beatrice Sparks

However, when journalist Aileen Pace Nilsen interviewed Sparks for School Library Journal in 1979, she was unable to find any confirmation of where or when Sparks earned her doctorate.

Floyd County High School

Coached by Mrs. Sara Landis, the ensemble performed Go Ask Alice, a play based on the popular fiction novel by Beatrice Sparks.

It Happened to Nancy: By an Anonymous Teenager

It Happened to Nancy: By an Anonymous Teenager is a book for young adults by Beatrice Sparks.

Jay's Journal

Some critics have challenged the authenticity of the story, noting that the editor of this book, Beatrice Sparks, has filled the same role on many other "actual, anonymous diaries of teenagers" that explore such sensational themes as drug addiction, teenage pregnancy, and prostitution.



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