Words on Bathroom Walls

Teen & Young Adult Fiction about Emotions & Feelings

Author: Julia Walton

Soon to be a major motion picture starring Charlie Plummer, AnnaSophia Robb, and Taylor Russell!Fans of More Happy Than Not and The Perks of Being a Wallflower will cheer for Adam in this uplifting and surprisingly funny story of a boy living with schizophrenia.When you can’t trust your mind, trust your heart.Adam is a pretty regular teen, except he’s navigating high schoo….Read More

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