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Gr 10 Up—A haunting story of a teen's experience with mental illness. Nest has invited her sometime boyfriend, Q, on one of the long walks she takes during the manic episodes that are brought on by her bipolar disorder. Over the course of 10 miles, maybe longer, Nest talks and Q listens. Q gets tired, hungry, and sore, but Nest keeps walking, and Q keeps listening. Along the way, Nest reveals her past, including her family life and, most important, her relationship with her father. Her "Ch...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

As Nest, Q's sometimes-girlfriend, lies in a coma following a suicide attempt, Q recalls a long walk they shared years earli...Log In or Sign Up to Read More