Tells about her in high school in Port Arthur, Texas. How she never fit in with the other girls and had more guy friends. She was very artistic and tried college but it wasn't for her. She left and went to Austin to try music. They left there for San Francisco. She ended up getting into drugs and then she would get off of them. She had many people that she loved and cared deeply what people thought of her. She ended up dying from an overdose.
I have never really been interested in Janis Joplin but really enjoyed reading about her life. I felt sorry for her in that fact that she never fit in with her crowd at high school. This would be a good book to have students read to see how dangerous allowing the influence of drugs into your life can be no matter if you are famous or not. I think this book would be good for students in grades 9-12.
This is a great biography on the life of Janis Joplin. It tells you an engaging story of her life and gives accurate information at the same time. It amazed me that she was so unsure of herself when not on stage and when onstage she was this powerhouse of music. It also gives you a whole picture of who she was as a person and musician.
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