Crazy
- Fiction
- Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers (Eerdmans)
- Published: 2014
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Publisher's Description
A compelling novel in verse about mental illness Laura is a typical fifteen-year-old growing up in the 1960s, navigating her way through classes, friendships, and even a new romance. But she’s carrying around a secret: her mother is suffering from a mental illness. No one in Laura’s family will talk about her mother’s past hospitalizations or increasingly erratic behavior, and Laura is confused and frightened. Laura finds some refuge in art, but when her mother suffers a breakdown after taking painting back up again herself, even art ceases to provide much comfort. Eloquent and compelling, this powerful novel-in-verse tackles complex themes in a way that will have readers rooting for Laura to find the courage to get the answers she needs.
Endorsements (3)
“Crazy is an absorbing, tender and often heartbreaking look at the toll mental illness takes on one family in the 1960s. The best books will leave you better and more compassionate for reading them and this is one of them. I loved it!”
“[T]he gorgeous and powerful language and verse structure moved me. Such a rich reading experience!”
“Combining poetic form with a compelling narrative, CRAZY is a story of truth and authenticity and, often, beauty.”
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