Words on Bathroom Walls
Publisher
Random House Books
Publication Year
2017
ISBN
9780399550898
Pages
304 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Adam has just been diagnosed with schizophrenia. He sees and hears people who aren't there: Rebecca, a beautiful girl who understands him; the Mob Boss, who harasses him; and Jason, the naked guy whos unfailingly polite. It should be easy to separate the real from the not real, but Adam can't. Still, theres hope. As Adam starts fresh at a new school, he begins a drug trial that helps him ignore his visions. Suddenly everything seems possible, even love. When he meets Maya, a fiercely intelligent girl, he desperately wants to be the great guy that she thinks he is. But then the miracle drug begins to fail, and Adam will do anything to keep Maya from discovering his secret.
Grade Level
6-8
Lexile Measure
780L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Disability and Health; Step parent; Mental illness; step father; schizophrenia
Main Character
male teenager
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and step father
Awards
ILA Children's and Young Adult's Book Award, 2018, Winner, Young Adult Fiction
Best Children's Books of the Year, 2018 Ages (12 to 14)
Booklist Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, 2018
YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2018 Young Adult Fiction
Keywords
high school; friendship; relationships; baking; drugs; study; research; therapy; cookies; baby; sister
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Walton, Julia, "Words on Bathroom Walls" (2017). Diverse Families. 1842.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1842