The Art of Insanity

High schooler Natalie Cordova has just been diagnosed with Bipolar disorder. Her mom insists she keep it secret.

Putting up a front and hiding her mental illness from her classmates is going to be the hardest thing high schooler Natalie Cordova has ever done. It's her senior year, and she's just been selected to present her artwork at a prestigious show. With the stress of performing on her shoulders, it doesn't help when Natalie notices a boy who makes her heart leap. And then there's fellow student Ella, who confronts Natalie about her summer car "accident" and pressures her into caring for the world's ugliest dog. Now Natalie finds herself juggling all kinds of feels and responsibilities. Surely her newly prescribed medication is to blame for the funk she finds herself in. But as Natalie's plan to self-treat unravels, so does the perfect façade she's been painting for everyone else.

Written from experience, this heartfelt and candid contemporary YA novel explores the stigma surrounding mental illness and offers an uplifting narrative of resilience.

Author: Christine Webb
Publisher: Peachtree Teen
Published: 11/01/2022
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.9lbs
Size: 7.30h x 5.70w x 1.90d
ISBN: 9781682634578
Audience: Young Adult


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 08/08/2022
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2022
Booklist 09/15/2022 pg. 49
School Library Journal 11/01/2022 pg. 70

About the Author
Christine Webb is a middle school teacher from Kalamazoo, Michigan. When she's not teaching or writing, she enjoys hanging out with her zoo (three goofy dogs, an evil cat, twenty nameless pigeons, and a friendly rat), and traveling with her husband. Follow her on Twitter @cwebbwrites.