In these four collections of verse ( The Dog Ate My Homework , I Never Said I Wasn't Difficult , Am I Naturally This Crazy? and Which Way to the Dragon! ), Sara Holbrook deals honestly with issues facing adolescents: school, divorce, anger, violence, love, friendship, and self-esteem. Through her straight-talk style, Holbrook captures the joys, pains, and attitudes that preteens and teenagers feel and provides a message of understanding that readers will appreciate.