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It Happened to Nancy: By an Anonymous Teenager, A True Story from Her Diary Mass Market Paperback – December 28, 2004

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  • Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: HarperTeen; Reissue edition (December 28, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0380773155
  • ISBN-13: 978-0380773152
  • Product Dimensions: 0.5 x 4.5 x 6.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (205 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsMoving book in spite of possibly being fradulent
By Anyechka on July 12, 2004
Format: Mass Market Paperback
I read this book twice in a row at fourteen and cried at the end both times, after having earlier scoffed at the book because of how stupid and naïve Nancy acted. It's really upsetting to find it may be largely or entirely a fraud, that this sweet courageous young person may have been made up or had her life made into something that was largely the creation of Dr. Sparks. A lot of girls are like Nancy and don't see anything fishy about an older man wanting to date them or letting an older boyfriend spend the night when their parents are away. During the stampede (or whatever the chaos was) at the Garth Brooks concert she attends with her friends, Nancy has an asthma attack and finds herself being taken care of by a strange older boy named Collin. She never tells him to get away from her because she doesn't know him, or tell him he's too old for her at her age. (Four years of age difference in a relationship isn't that big of a deal, but if you're 14 and 18, it's not the same as, say, an 18 year old and a 22 year old.) She never even tells her mother about this relationship, or any of her friends. It turns out his real name is Gary and that he's 32 years old.
In hindsight some of it does seem too fishy to be true. How was Nancy's doctor able to give her an HIV test without her knowledge or permission, why does her disease get so serious so fast (unless Collin had a full-blown case when he gave it to her, or because of her strained immune system due to her serious asthma), why doesn't she go down to the Catholic rape crisis centre she called the morning after her attack, after telling the sympathetic nun on the phone she'd come over, why doesn't her mother take her to get tested for AIDS, STDs, or pregnancy as soon as she tells her about the rape?Read more ›
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1.0 out of 5 starsThe original James Frey
By The Renaissance Blogger on February 1, 2006
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Brought to you from the author of Go Ask Alice... yeah, right.

This is probably not the first great hoax in publishing history, but I'm sure it's one of the most successful.

In spite of the fact that the actual source of this book has long been revealed and known, the publishing company continues to brazenly assert that this is a genuine document. It's as ridiculous as the continuing insistence that The Amityville Horror is a true story, too.

It should take any literate adult no more than one and one half pages to determine that this is neither the language nor the syntax of an adolescent/young adult.

It is a known fact that this shameless propoganda was the work of Beatrice Sparks, a Mormom activist who created an entire series of these books, in which children are destroyed by the evils of homosexuality, premarital sex, drug abuse, satanism, etc.

Without diminishing what positive impact this book, or any of the others, may have had on impressionable youth, and without condemning its good intentions (is anyone in favor of having AIDS?), these books are complete rubbish.

Like Mr. Frey, the intentions are not the point.

The point is that these books are being published as nonfiction.

And they are lies.
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3.0 out of 5 starsBut is the Story TRUE?
By Abby on May 16, 2004
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Ready for a book that you CANNOT put down? Then read this, but dont be as naive as 'Nancy' was to believe this is a true story. Nancy was left with AIDS after she was raped by 24-year-old Collin. Be ready for an intensly sad story...
But is it a REAL story? While reading it, be sharp for details that don't quite match, like a South-Carolina girl saying the people 'qued' up in a line (you know, that British word). For of us who keep diaries, don't we all write (at 12:01 pm) "The beginning of a future that is going to be more glorious than has ever nbeen known by mankind since the beginning of the earth...as well as the othger creations of infinity." And isnt it a little ironic that the LAST ENTRY EVER from Nancy is --> "I hope there is another ME, except ME"? Sounds like the author was preparing for a bang ending.
One more thing to remember:
Go Ask Alice 1971
Jay's Journal 1979
It Happened to Nancy 1994
Almost Lost (Story of a Homeless Teenager) 1996
Annie's Baby (Story of a Pregnant Teenager) 1998
How convienent Dr. Sparks found detailed diaries
of 'hurting' teens, sometimes two years apart from each other. And it's extra convienent that Dr. Sparks is able to follow these teens and write some journal-style novels such as Treacherous Love: The Diary of an 'Anonymous' Teenager and publish in mass markets.
Perhaps Beatrice Sparks wrote IT HAPPENED TO NANCY to follow the sucess of GO ASK ALICE. Even if she did, it is an suspenceful and saddening novel/true story.
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1.0 out of 5 starsBeatrice Sparks spins tales of fiction
By T. williams on November 30, 2006
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She was the editor of Go Ask Alice and that was proven to be fiction as were several other of her 'diary' books. But they continue to publish this woman's works of fiction as non-fiction. Do the research, find the truth.
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5.0 out of 5 starsWhat Happened to Nancy
A Kid's Review on September 15, 2005
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In this emotional, yet touching novel, What Happened to Nancy, a young girl struggles with AIDs. She has to soon go through life with the thought about possibly dying each and every day. Her parents, group of friends called "the gaggle", boyfriend, aunt and doctors help her to stay positive and get through her rough disease.

When I read this story about a girl my age dealing with more pain and suffering in one day, then most people ever have in their entire life, I was touched. In her day by day journal, the readers get to actually feel what Nancy was feeling and going through. She made me appreciate my good health so much more and I feel like I have known Nancy my whole life.

The readers not only get to read about a real girl's hard life, but they can also learn about this deadly disease that many other kids have to overcome also. Published by one of Nancy's many good friends, "Dr. B.", this tale is so breathtaking. Because the story is from a real girl's diary, I was pulled into the book right away. I could not put it down, and finished all 216 pages in just days.

My favorite part was when Nancy suddenly was feeling deeply depressed and in very much pain. She didn't feel like speaking to her best friends or parents, but then a special someone came in and made everything better, one of the "gaggle". This is my favorite part because even in all the pain and emotional damage Nancy is experiencing at the time, she still puts on a smile when her best friend comes in. This part made me smile and appreciate my friends. I will never take them for granted again.

I would definitely recommend this book. Although What Happened to Nancy is slightly depressing, it is also uplifting with Nancy's positive spirit. I give this book two thumbs up!
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5.0 out of 5 starsIs it real or is it fake? Either way it's a good book!

I saw a lot of reviews on the Good Reads site that says a lot of people googled this book only to find do out the diary was a fake or a work of fiction. Read more

Published 1 month ago by Mizz.Luvs.2.Read
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I am heartbroken. This is a must read for teens. Nancy is so much like most teens any of us know.

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Published 6 months ago by Luis R. Jimenez
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What an awesome book! A MUST READ!! :)

Published 7 months ago by Jeff and Crystal
5.0 out of 5 starsI bought this for my daughter and she loved it I guess it's a true...

I bought this for my daughter and she loved it I guess it's a true story which makes it even better

Published 8 months ago by esme
4.0 out of 5 starsGreat Read

My daughter actually recommended this book to me ,I feel so sad for young girls that have to deal with issues like this.

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Great book.

Published 12 months ago by Arilyna
5.0 out of 5 starsHonest look at a teenager life with hiv/aids

Must read. Very honest look at a young girl who was raped. Who life went in a different direction due to hiv/aids

Published 12 months ago by Amazon Customer
1.0 out of 5 starsOutdated information on HIV/AIDS

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When a 24 year old man, pretending to be younger, seduces 14 year old Nancy, she thinks she's in love. Then he rapes her and infects her with the HIV virus. Read more

Published 14 months ago by Pink Amy
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It came with torn binding looked really old not as described yes may still be a good book but it's falling apart beware

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