Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman

Neal Shusterman has written another outstanding YA novel, Challenger Deep.  I did get this for my middle school, but I will only point the older and more mature students towards it.  The main reason is the subject matter - the main character deals with schizophrenia.  I certainly know many families are affected by mental illnesses, but might be a little too much for a 6th grader to handle.  However, this book is an intriguing way to handle the mind of someone struggling.  It turns out Neal Shusterman's son actually helped his dad write the book - highlighting the daily struggles and hospital/psychiatric care necessary to turn people's lives around.  It's not something you can cure, but regulate through medication and counseling.  I also enjoyed the original art work in the book done by his son, Neal.