Challenger Deep

Product Description<br/><br/>National Book Award * Golden Kite Award Winner * Six Starred Reviews<br/>A captivating novel about mental illness that lingers long beyond the last page, Challenger Deep is a heartfelt tour de force by New York Times bestselling author Neal Shusterman.<br/>Caden Bosch is on a ship that's headed for the deepest point on Earth: Challenger Deep, the southern part of the Marianas Trench.<br/>Caden Bosch is a brilliant high school student whose friends are starting to notice his odd behavior.<br/>Caden Bosch is designated the ship's artist in residence to document the journey with images.<br/>Caden Bosch pretends to join the school track team but spends his days walking for miles, absorbed by the thoughts in his head.<br/>Caden Bosch is split between his allegiance to the captain and the allure of mutiny.<br/>Caden Bosch is torn.<br/>Challenger Deep is a deeply powerful and personal novel from one of today's most admired writers for teens. Laurie Halse Anderson, award-winning author of Speak, calls Challenger Deep "a brilliant journey across the dark sea of the mind; frightening, sensitive, and powerful. Simply extraordinary."<br/><br/>Review<br/><br/>A brilliant journey across the dark sea of mental illness; frightening, sensitive, and powerful. Simply extraordinary. --Laurie Halse Anderson, award-winning author of Speak"<br/><br/>A powerful collaboration...[Caden s] story turns symptoms into lived reality in ways readers won t easily forget. --Publishers Weekly (starred review)"<br/><br/>A thoroughly realistic story...Both male and female readers will find this compelling while acquiring a deeper compassion and understanding. --Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)"<br/><br/>An adventure in perspective as well as plot, this unusual foray into schizophrenia should leave readers with a deeper understanding of the condition. --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"<br/><br/>Clearly written with love, the novel is moving; but it s also funny, with dry, insightful humor. Illustrations by the author s son Brendan, drawn during his own time in the depths of mental illness, haunt the story with scrambling, rambling lines, tremulousness, and intensity. --Horn Book (starred review)"<br/><br/>Haunting, unforgettable, and life-affirming all at once. --Booklist (starred review)"<br/><br/>Shusterman does a masterful job...The intensity of living inside Caden s mind makes this a wrenching read. --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review)"<br/><br/>Teens, especially fans of the author s other novels, will enjoy this book. VERDICT This affecting deep dive into the mind of a schizophrenic will captivate readers, engender empathy for those with mental illnesses, and offer much fodder for discussion. --School Library Journal (starred review)"