{"product_id":"calvin-1","title":"Calvin By Martine Leavitt","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJust because you see something doesn''t mean it''s really there.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeventeen-year-old Calvin has always known his fate is linked to the comic book character from Calvin \u0026amp; Hobbes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe was born on the day the last  strip was published. His grandpa put a stuffed tiger named Hobbes in his crib.  And he even had a best friend named Susie. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen Calvin’s mom  washed Hobbes to death. Susie grew up beautiful and stopped talking to him. And  Calvin pretty much forgot about the strip—until now. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow he is  seventeen years old and has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Hobbes is back,  as a delusion, and Calvin can’t control him. Calvin decides that cartoonist Bill  Watterson is the key to everything—if he would just make one more comic strip,  but without Hobbes, Calvin would be cured. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCalvin and Susie  (is she real?) and Hobbes (he can’t be real, can he?) set out on a dangerous  trek across frozen Lake Erie to track down Watterson.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCalvin \u003c\/i\u003eby Martine Leavitt is a stirring YA novel that''s not just a story about one boy''s struggle with schizophrenia, but a coming of age story, a love story, and one unforgettable adventure. Martine Leavitt is the author of \u003ci\u003eKeturah and Lord Death\u003c\/i\u003e, a National Book Award Finalist, \u003ci\u003eMy Book of Life by Angel\u003c\/i\u003e, which garnered five starred reviews and was a Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist, and \u003ci\u003eHeck Superhero\u003c\/i\u003e, a finalist for the Governor General''s Award.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eCalvin\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The novel has a\u003cb\u003e fresh, funny voice\u003c\/b\u003e that never diminishes the seriousness of schizophrenia. Leavitt delivers an imaginative exploration of mental illness, examining what’s real and what’s true in this magical world.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Written as a letter to Watterson (to fulfill a make-up English assignment), the first-person narrative eschews quotation marks and dialogue tags, further blurring the lines between real life and what’s in Calvin’s head. . . .\u003cb\u003eMemorable\u003c\/b\u003e.\" —\u003ci\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Equal parts \u003cb\u003ecoming-of-age tale, survival adventure, and love story\u003c\/b\u003e, this outstanding novel also sensitively deals with an uncommon but very real teen issue, making it far more than the sum of its parts. \" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eFunny, intellectual, and entertaining\u003c\/b\u003e, it’s a sensitive yet irreverent adventure about a serious subject.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eSweet, romantic, and funny\u003c\/b\u003e.\" —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57820902392190,"sku":"NW9781250104250","price":14.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781250104250.jpg?v=1786180076","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/calvin-1","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}