Caden Bosch is a brilliant high school student whose friends are starting to notice his odd behavior.Ĭaden Bosch is designated the ship's artist in residence to document the journey with images. National Book Award * Golden Kite Award Winner * Six Starred ReviewsĪ 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.Ĭaden Bosch is on a ship that's headed for the deepest point on Earth: Challenger Deep, the southern part of the Marianas Trench. 'As Caden's unmoored reality wildly interweaves and collides with delusion, Shusterman's fascinating novel dives into the chaotic world of schizophrenia with empathy, humor, and heart.' I really appreciate Neal Shusterman and his son Brandon, who created the illustrations for the novel, for their dedication in sharing this soul-striking narrative.' Understanding more about these invisible diseases can make us more supportive and caring individuals. 1 in 17 adults in America lives with serious mental illness, but so many times we disregard the sickness that we can’t see. It opens a dialogue with the reader about what mental illness is, and gives us a way to understand a little better what so many people go through. It tells the story of a young man who is starting to experience a mental health disorder and how his perception of reality changes as he learns how to navigate this new facet of his life that is completely out of his control. Simply extraordinary.'I love this book because it’s incredibly and beautifully written.

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. National Book Award * Golden Kite Award Winner * Six Starred ReviewsĪ 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.Ĭaden Bosch is on a ship that’s headed for the deepest point on Earth: Challenger Deep, the southern part of the Marianas Trench.Ĭaden Bosch is a brilliant high school student whose friends are starting to notice his odd behavior.Ĭaden Bosch is designated the ship’s artist in residence to document the journey with images.Ĭaden Bosch pretends to join the school track team but spends his days walking for miles, absorbed by the thoughts in his head.Ĭaden Bosch is split between his allegiance to the captain and the allure of mutiny.Ĭhallenger Deep is a deeply powerful and personal novel from one of today’s most admired writers for teens.

Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Literature

Challenger deep author