Caden understands that there are two worlds one that is real, and one that is real in his mind. Poirot, Carylye, and others to undergo treatment. Challenger Deep is a young adult novel by Neal Shusterman that follows 15-year-old Caden Bosch as he descends into mental illness, and recovers. 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. National Book Award Golden Kite Award Winner Six Starred ReviewsA captivating novel about mental illness that lingers long beyond the last page.
Caden first loses focus, then the ability to concentrate at all, followed by restlessness and increasing abstraction in his artwork. But through the course of his sophomore year in high school, Caden succumbs to a never-named mental illness which slowly manifests over time. 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.
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 and Golden Kite Award WinnerĪ 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.
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