It's Kind of a Funny Story

Ned Vizzini (Author)
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5426
Product Type: Paperback Books
Age Groups: Ages 13 to 15, Ages 16 to 18
Like many ambitious New York City teenagers, Craig Gilner sees entry into Manhattan's Executive Pre-Professional High School as ... (see details)

Like many ambitious New York City teenagers, Craig Gilner sees entry into Manhattan's Executive Pre-Professional High School as the ticket to his future. Determined to succeed at life-which means getting into the right high school to get into the right college to get the right job-Craig studies night and day to ace the entrance exam, and does. That's when things start to get crazy. At his new school, Craig realizes that he isn't brilliant compared to the other kids; he's just average, and maybe not even that. He soon sees his once-perfect future crumbling away. The stress becomes unbearable and Craig stops eating and sleeping-until, one night, he nearly kills himself. Craig's suicidal episode gets him checked into a mental hospital, where his new neighbors include a transsexual sex addict, a girl who has scarred her own face with scissors, and the self-elected President Armelio. There, isolated from the crushing pressures of school and friends, Craig is finally able to confront the sources of his anxiety.

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SKU 5426
ISBN 9780786851973
Language English
Lexile ® Measure 700L
Product Type Paperback Books
Primary Contributor Ned Vizzini
Age Groups Ages 13 to 15, Ages 16 to 18
Publisher Disney-Hyperion