Friday, June 06, 2014

Eight great YA novels involving characters with mental illness

At The Barnes & Noble Book Blog, Dahlia Adler tagged eight great YA novels involving characters who struggle with mental illness, including:
Crazy, by Amy Reed

Told through a series of e-mails and instant messaging conversations, on the surface this book almost reads like the story of a guy and girl’s toxic friendship. But both the reader and Connor progressively realize that Izzy’s not operating with neurotypical brain chemistry, and what results is a startlingly realistic look at bipolar disorder that’s certain to hit very close to home for those who have it or have people in their lives who do.
Read about another entry on the list.

Writers Read: Amy Reed.

--Marshal Zeringue