Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman (Very Good, 2016, PBk, 311 pages, Scholastic)

Used in very good condition: cover and pages have very light wear; inside is clean. ISBN 9781338083569

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.
• 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."