Julia Walton Knihy

Inteligentní a vtipný Adam si právě vyslechl svou diagnózu: trpí schizofrenií. Vidí a slyší lidi, kteří neexistují, realitu a vidiny nedokáže rozlišit. Když začne chodit do nové školy, doufá, že se o jeho nemoci noví spolužáci nedozvědí. A zdá se, že nové léky mu toto přání splní. Adamovi jako by narůstala křídla. Zamiluje se do chytré Mayi a ona jeho city opětuje! Najednou jako by opravdu mohl být tím úplně normálním klukem, za kterého ho Maya považuje. Jenže zázračný preparát začne selhávat… Adam se zoufale snaží uchovat před dívkou své tajemství, ovšem situace se mu pomalu, ale jistě vymyká z rukou. Jak se dokáže vyrovnat s tím, že jeho život nikdy nebude normální? Jak přijmout sebe samého jako nemocného člověka? Hrdinovy citlivé i vtipné introspektivní komentáře v podobě deníkových zápisků umožňují z Adamova každodenního života, zahrnující mj. i dávkování léků či hrdinovy chorobné vidiny, odhaluje Waltonová realitu života se schizofrenií.“ (čtenářka a učitelka Karin Greenbergová) čtenáři nahlédnout do uvažování jedince nuceného žít s vyčerpávající duševní nemocí. Waltonová schizofrenii i život s ní nijak nepřikrášluje a její emotivní, ale nadějeplný příběh pomáhá zbavit tuto nemoc mýtů a děsivosti.

A girl rewrites sex education, one viral post at a time, in this fiercely honest and delightfully awkward novel from the award-winning author of Words on Bathroom Walls. Phoebe Townsend is a rule follower . . . or so everyone thinks. She’s an A student who writes for her small-town school newspaper. But what no one knows is that Phoebe is also Pom—the anonymous teen who’s rewriting sex education on her blog and social media. Phoebe is not a pervert. No, really. Her unconventional hobby is just a research obsession. And sex should not be a secret. As long as Phoebe stays undercover, she’s sure she’ll fly through junior year unnoticed. . . . That is, until Pom goes viral, courtesy of mayoral candidate Lydia Brookhurst. The former beauty queen labels Phoebe’s work an “assault on morality,” riling up her supporters and calling on Pom to reveal her identity. But Phoebe is not backing down. With her anonymity on the line, is it all worth the fight? Julia Walton delivers a brutally honest novel about sex, social media, and the courage to pursue truth when misinformation is rife. Who knew truth could be so scandalous?

From the author of Words on Bathroom Walls—now a major motion picture—comes a romance in the spirit of Dear Evan Hansen about overcoming anxiety—and about finding love and friendship in unlikely places. ★ "A masterpiece" —Kirkus, starred review "Bad luck follows lies." That was the first rule for life that Leo's Greek grandmother, Yia Yia, gave him before she died. But Leo's anxiety just caused a fight at school, and though he didn't lie, he wasn't exactly honest about how it all went down . . . how he went down. Now Leo's father thinks a self-defense class is exactly what his son needs to "man up." "Leave the Paros family alone." That was Yia Yia's second rule for life. But who does Leo see sitting at the front desk of the local gym? Evey Paros, whose family supposedly cursed Leo's with bad luck. Seeing that Leo is desperate to enroll in anything but self-defense class, Evey cuts him a deal: she'll secretly enroll him in hot yoga instead—for a price. But what could the brilliant, ruthless, forbidden Evey Paros want from Leo? Sharp, honest, and compulsively readable, Just Our Luck is as funny as it is heartwarming. "A feel-good story, with shades of Holes and The Karate Kid" —Bulletin

The story follows Walter, who is suddenly sent to live with his grandfather and attend a new school, the Apple Grove Performing Arts Academy, away from his inseparable bond with his father. As he navigates fifth grade alone in a town rich with his father's history, Walter grapples with the uncertainty of his situation and the mystery behind his abrupt relocation. This journey of self-discovery highlights themes of family, identity, and the challenge of finding one's voice in an unfamiliar environment.