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Highly Illogical Behavior

John Corey Whaley

Sixteen-year-old Solomon Reed is agoraphobic and has seldom left home since middle school. Lisa Praytor wants to befriend him and help him go outside, while privately intending to use the experience for her college application essay. Lisa and her boyfriend, Clark, begin visiting Solomon, and the three develop a close friendship. Family events encourage Solomon to take small steps beyond the house, but Lisa’s hidden essay eventually comes to light, leaving Solomon deeply hurt.

This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.

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Book details

Themes
Family · Friendship · Identity · Mental Health
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
June 13, 2017
ISBN-13
9780147515209
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
  • 2017Fiction for Young Adults
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