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Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman

Challenger Deep

Paperback – Illustrated, April 26, 2016

Neal Shusterman, Brendan Shusterman

HarperCollins · Paperback · April 26, 2016

National Book Award * Golden Kite Award Winner * Six Starred Reviews 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.

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Who it’s for
A pointed, intimate read with Shusterman’s usual mix of warmth and unease.
Genres
Mental Illness for Teens, Depression for Teens, Coming of Age
Published
HarperCollins, April 26, 2016

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National Book Award * Golden Kite Award Winner * Six Starred Reviews 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 Bosch is on a ship that's headed for the deepest point on Earth: Challenger Deep, the southern part of the Marianas Trench. Caden Bosch is a brilliant high school student whose friends are starting to notice his odd behavior.

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Caden Bosch is designated the ship's artist in residence to document the journey with images. Caden Bosch pretends to join the school track team but spends his days walking for miles, absorbed by the thoughts in his head. Caden Bosch is split between his allegiance to the captain and the allure of mutiny. Caden Bosch is torn. 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."

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A pointed, intimate read with Shusterman’s usual mix of warmth and unease.

Come here for

  • Neal Shusterman’s signature nerve and tenderness
  • a sustained, illustrated read with an edge

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  • illustrated paperback format
  • book-club-ready conversation fuel

Where it sits

Mental Illness for Teens98%
Depression for Teens71%
Coming of Age25%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA Stories About Boys & Men
  • Coming of Age
  • YA Sibling Stories
  • Contemporary YA Fantasy
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  • Literary YA
  • Magical Realism for Teens
  • Depression for Teens
  • Disabilities & Special Needs for Teens
Authors
Neal Shusterman, Brendan Shusterman
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
April 26, 2016
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
YA Stories About Boys & Men