It Happened to Nancy

The editor of the classic GO ASK ALICE has compiled the poignant journals of a 14-year-old date-rape victim who contracted AIDS and died.

Spanning her school year in South Carolina, the volume presents the daily record of a teenager whose plans for high school are altered by illness. The entries follow Nancy through local classrooms, close friendships, and an unexpected hospitalisation for pneumonia.

An Idaho ranch frames her final months, where quiet routines of painting accompany her declining health. These pages preserve the reflections of a young girl facing clinical care, social stigma, and the physical toll of the virus.
First Love: Nancy navigates a devoted relationship with her classmate Lew Fullmark, who commits to supporting her through high school while respecting their shared boundaries.School Drama: Close friends El, Red, and Dorie rally around one another through teenage rumors, cafeteria loyalties, and an unexpected pregnancy that tests their group.Grief and Loss: At her aunt Thelma’s remote ranch, Nancy finds comfort alongside an aging dog named Red Alert and an old tomcat as she confronts the reality of her prognosis.Also by This Author: Annie’s Baby, Almost Lost and Finding Katie.