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."