" - Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) "Shusterman does a masterful job.The intensity of living inside Caden's mind makes this a wrenching read. story turns symptoms into lived reality in ways readers won't easily forget." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) "A thoroughly realistic story.Both male and female readers will find this compelling while acquiring a deeper compassion and understanding. 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) "A powerful collaboration. 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) "Teens, especially fans of the author's other novels, will enjoy this book.
Simply extraordinary." - Laurie Halse Anderson, award-winning author of Speak "Haunting, unforgettable, and life-affirming all at once." - Booklist (starred review) "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) "Clearly written with love, the novel is moving but it's also funny, with dry, insightful humor. "A brilliant journey across the dark sea of mental illness frightening, sensitive, and powerful. Winner of National Book Award (United States). Winner of Golden Kite Award (United States).
Winner of Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor Book (United States). 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. Challenger Deep is a deeply powerful and personal novel from one of today's most admired writers for teens. Caden Bosch is split between his allegiance to the captain and the allure of mutiny. Caden Bosch pretends to join the school track team but spends his days walking for miles, absorbed by the thoughts in his head. ISBN 9780061134111 HarperCollins Childrens Books. Caden Bosch is designated the ship's artist in residence to document the journey with images. Challenger Deep Winner, National Book Awards 2015 for Young Peoples Literature. Caden Bosch is a brilliant high school student whose friends are starting to notice his odd behavior. est point on Earth: Challenger Deep, the southern part of the Marianas Trench. Caden Bosch is on a ship that's headed for the deep. Poirot, Carylye, and others to undergo treatment.National Book Award and Golden Kite Award Winner 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. Caden’s parents ultimately have Caden committed to Seaview Memorial Hospital.Īt Seaview, Caden meets with Dr. At the same time, Caden begins to have visions of the Captain, begins to “feel” things around him, stops eating, and becomes paranoid.
Caden first loses focus, then the ability to concentrate at all, followed by restlessness and increasing abstraction in his artwork. 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.
But through the course of his sophomore year in high school, Caden succumbs to a never-named mental illness which slowly manifests over time. Challenger Deep is a deeply powerful and personal novel from one of today’s most admired writers for teens. He does well in school, is athletic and artistic, and well-liked by other students and teachers. He has a loving mother and father, a sweet younger sister, and good friends, including Shelby. Caden is, by all accounts, a normal teenager. Caden Bosch is the 15-year-old narrator and principal protagonist of the novel “Challenger Deep” by Neal Shusterman.
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