Piano prodigy 14-year-old Claire Fairchild struggles to reconcile her own musical success knowing Batten disease will claim the lives of her two brothers. She knows she'll need friends to help her find the courage to take the next step.
Linda Vigen Phillips finds passion in creating realistic fiction told in verse, to offer hope to teens and their families who face mental or physical health challenges. Her debut novel, Crazy, depicts the struggles of a teenage girl in the 1960's coming to terms with her mother's bipolar disorder. It earned numerous accolades, including Foreword Reviews lndieFab Book of the Year Finalist, the short-list for SCBWI Crystal Kite Award, and an Honor book for the Paterson Prize for Books. Linda's writing has been praised as "beautiful" and "emotionally impactful" (School Library Journal); her brave storylines "resonate with teens" (Booklist) and "speak to many, many readers" (San Francisco Book Review). Linda enjoys conducting writing workshops, spending time with her grandkids, and advocating for better mental health through her involvement with National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). She lives in Charlotte, NC where she and her husband love to sit on the screened porch to watch the grass grow.
