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New Releases by Han Nolan

Han Nolan is the author of Crazy (2010), Born Blue and If I Should Die Before I Wake.

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Crazy

release date: Sep 13, 2010
Crazy
A National Book Award–winning author's "moving" novel about "the emotional costs of mental illness, especially on teens forced to parent their own parents" ( Booklist, starred review) . His mother has died. His father is going crazy. For fifteen-year-old Jason, the only relief as he tries to hold things together is the group of imaginary friends who offer guidance as he tries not to draw attention to his father's deteriorating condition—or to himself. But between the traumas of his childhood and the squalor and stress he's dealing with right now, Jason's attempts to remain invisible may not be enough. To find a solution to this very real problem, he just might have to reach out to some very real people . . . In this compelling story by the author of Dancing on the Edge, Han Nolan "balances weighty subject matter with humor, offering an intelligent portrayal of a boy's slow release of burdens too heavy to carry alone" ( Publishers Weekly) .

Born Blue

Born Blue
Janie was four years old when she nearly drowned due to her mothers neglect. Through an unhappy foster home experience, and years of feeling that she is unwanted, she keeps alive her dream of someday being a famous singer.

If I Should Die Before I Wake

If I Should Die Before I Wake
A neo-Nazi teen is transported back in time to World War II Poland, where she is now a Jewish girl in a Nazi ghetto.


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