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Challenger Deep (novel)

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Challenger Deep
AuthorNeal Shusterman
GenreYoung adult fiction
PublisherHarperCollins Children's Books
Publication date
April 21, 2015
Pages320
ISBN9780061134111

Challenger Deep is a 2015 young adult novel by Neal Shusterman about a teenager's onset of schizophrenia. The story was based on his own son.[1] It won the 2015 National Book Award for Young People's Literature[2] and was placed on "Best of the Year" lists by Publishers Weekly, the New York Public Library, and the American Library Association.[3]

Reception

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The dual narrative of the metaphorical hallucinations and the main character's experiences in a psychiatric hospital was highlighted by Jennifer Barnes in a Booklist review, calling the novel a "breathtaking exploration of one teen’s experience with schizophrenia" and a "must-purchase for library collections."[4] Publishers Weekly praised the ability of the novel to "[turn] symptoms into lived reality in ways readers won’t easily forget".[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  2. ^ "Challenger Deep". National Book Foundation. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  3. ^ "Challenger Deep". Neal Shusterman. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  4. ^ Barnes, Jennifer (2015). Challenger Deep, by Neal Shusterman. Booklist.