"No reader can fail to be touched by the combination of determination, courage, and magical thinking that the Morrisons call forth when they realize their father has lost his way." Lois Lowry, author of The Giver
"This has been a year of tremendous debut novels, and The Opposite of Music. . . deserves its place at the top of that list." Boston Sunday Globe
"A well-written, starkly honest, important story." Booklist
"Without judgment, Young lays out the circumstances of
Bill's illness and the repercussions on the family. Teens who have encountered similar issues will be able to relate to Billy's emotional ups and downs." Publishers Weekly
"The mounting concern is suspenseful. . . . Attention to medical detail and advocacy for counseling will definitely put this title on bibliotherapy lists." School Library Journal
"Definitely a book to recommend to teens living a life like Billy's. They will know that they are not alone." TeensReadToo
"I encourage all teens to read this book to understand peers who are going through a tough and typically hidden caregiving experience." Connie Siskowski, Director, American Association of Caregiving Youth
"Creatively constructed debut . . . . [Young's] combination of conversational scripts, monologues, free verse, fictional articles and traditional narrative will undoubtedly impress many readers." Kirkus Reviews
"Crisp, poetic, and memorable prose. . . . This intelligently written first novel deals realistically with a very timely and serious subject." IndieBound
"Direct and compassionate. . . . An honest examination of the havoc that depression can wreak on a family." Denver Post
"A skilled and unsettling story of enmeshment in the extreme. Eerily absorbing!" Deb Caletti, author of The Nature of Jade
Awards and Accolades:
PEN New England Discovery Award
Book Sense Spring Pick
Borders Original Voices Selection
TeensReadToo Hall of Fame
YALSA Best Books for Young Adults Nominee
New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age
Canadian Mental Health Association Library Selection
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"This has been a year of tremendous debut novels, and The Opposite of Music. . . deserves its place at the top of that list." Boston Sunday Globe
"A well-written, starkly honest, important story." Booklist
"Without judgment, Young lays out the circumstances of
Bill's illness and the repercussions on the family. Teens who have encountered similar issues will be able to relate to Billy's emotional ups and downs." Publishers Weekly
"The mounting concern is suspenseful. . . . Attention to medical detail and advocacy for counseling will definitely put this title on bibliotherapy lists." School Library Journal
"Definitely a book to recommend to teens living a life like Billy's. They will know that they are not alone." TeensReadToo
"I encourage all teens to read this book to understand peers who are going through a tough and typically hidden caregiving experience." Connie Siskowski, Director, American Association of Caregiving Youth
"Creatively constructed debut . . . . [Young's] combination of conversational scripts, monologues, free verse, fictional articles and traditional narrative will undoubtedly impress many readers." Kirkus Reviews
"Crisp, poetic, and memorable prose. . . . This intelligently written first novel deals realistically with a very timely and serious subject." IndieBound
"Direct and compassionate. . . . An honest examination of the havoc that depression can wreak on a family." Denver Post
"A skilled and unsettling story of enmeshment in the extreme. Eerily absorbing!" Deb Caletti, author of The Nature of Jade
Awards and Accolades:
PEN New England Discovery Award
Book Sense Spring Pick
Borders Original Voices Selection
TeensReadToo Hall of Fame
YALSA Best Books for Young Adults Nominee
New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age
Canadian Mental Health Association Library Selection
Back to Books.
