When Reason Breaks

13 Reasons Why meets the poetry of Emily Dickinson in this gripping debut novel that's perfect for fans of Sara Zarr or Jennifer Brown.

A Goth girl with an attitude problem, Elizabeth Davis must learn to control her anger before it destroys her. Emily Delgado appears to be a smart, sweet girl with a normal life, but as depression clutches at her, she struggles to feel normal. Both girls are in Ms. Diaz's English class, where they connect to the words of Emily Dickinson. Both are hovering on the edge of an emotional precipice. One of them will attempt suicide. And with Dickinson's poetry as their guide, both girls must conquer their personal demons to ever be happy.

In an emotionally taut novel that is equal parts literary and commercial, with a richly diverse cast of characters, readers will relish in the poetry of Emily Dickinson and be completely swept up in the turmoil of two girls fighting for their lives in Cindy L. Rodriguez's stunning debut.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books
Published: 02/10/2015
ISBN: 9781619634121
Pages: 304
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.80w x 1.10d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2014
School Library Journal 12/01/2014 pg. 142
Publishers Weekly 12/15/2014
Booklist 01/01/2015 pg. 100
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2015 pg. 418
Voice of Youth Advocates 04/01/2015 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2015 pg. 136 - Recommended, Satisfactory