Challenger Deep

National Book Award * Golden Kite Award Winner * Six Starred ReviewsA 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."