{"product_id":"calvin-9781250104250","title":"Calvin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJust because you see something doesn't mean it's really there.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eCalvin\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eSweet, romantic, and funny\u003c\/b\u003e.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartine Leavitt\u003c\/b\u003e has written several award-winning novels for young adults, including \u003ci\u003eMy Book of Life by\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAngel, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich garnered five starred reviews and was a \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize finalist; \u003ci\u003eKeturah\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eand Lord Death\u003c\/i\u003e, a finalist for the National Book Award; and \u003ci\u003eHeck Superhero\u003c\/i\u003e, a finalist for the Governor General's Award. She lives in Alberta, Canada\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50414824685842,"sku":"9781250104250","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_01fee9d2-3a0a-4862-b6d4-f279ecd94795.jpg?v=1729386855","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/calvin-9781250104250","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}