Challenger Deep

Challenger Deep

<p><strong>National Book Award and Golden Kite Award Winner</strong></p><p>A captivating novel about mental illness that lingers long beyond the last page, <em>Challenger Deep</em> is a heartfelt tour de force by <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author Neal Shusterman.</p><p>Caden Bosch is on a ship that's headed for the deepest point on Earth: Challenger Deep, the southern part of the Marianas Trench.<br/><em>Caden Bosch is a brilliant high school student whose friends are starting to notice his odd behavior.</em><br/>Caden Bosch is designated the ship's artist in residence to document the journey with images.<br/><em>Caden Bosch pretends to join the school track team but spends his days walking for miles, absorbed by the thoughts in his head.</em><br/>Caden Bosch is split between his allegiance to the captain and the allure of mutiny.<br/><strong>Caden Bosch is torn.</strong></p><p><em>Challenger Deep</em> 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 <em>Challenger Deep</em> "a brilliant journey across the dark sea of the mind; frightening, sensitive, and powerful. Simply extraordinary."</p>