Since being diagnosed with Panic Disorder, she’s trying her best to stay calm, and visiting the elephants at the nearby zoo seems to help. She knows this, and yet she can’t quite believe it, especially when the terrifying thoughts, loss of breath, and dizzy feelings come.

“The author offers a rather unflinching look at realistically complicated lives readers will root for Jade as she begins to learn that she can’t “put things into separate compartments: right, wrong, good, bad”-especially when it comes to the people she loves.”Ī girl grappling with Panic Disorder finds comfort-and love-with a boy who is hiding a terrible secret in this poignant and romantic novel from Printz Honor medal winner and National Book Award finalist Deb Caletti. With real insight into the concerns of teens, The Nature of Jade offers readers a sort of literary webcam for observing one of Caletti’s most intriguing characters.” This vivid story, with funny, smart Jade who worries about imaginary problems while real ones are much more likely, is sure to please.

“Deb Caletti, whose previous books include The Queen of Everything, National Book Award finalist Honey, Baby, Sweetheart, and Wild Roses, has written a touching portrait of one girl’s passage into womanhood. “Smooth, perceptive writing adds polish to an already compelling story that’s sure to draw teens contemplating their own leaps into independence.”

“Caletti masterfully creates her character and setting with highly crafted, straight-to-the heart prose.” “Once again, Caletti proves to be one of the best writers in her genre with a book full of heart, depth, great twists, and fully realized, soulful and flawed characters.” “Caletti, author of carefully written YA novels such as Honey, Baby, Sweetheart, a finalist for the National Book Award, gives us an unusual story about a brilliant teenager named Jade…” Along the way, she offers gentle lessons in compassion, growth, and change, and the power of love in its many forms.” “With intelligent yet emotion-drenched prose, Caletti expertly weaves a story of humor and pathos featuring a cast of unforgettable, multi-faceted human and animal characters. New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age RT Times Magazine Best Y/A Book of 2007 Nominee South Carolina Young Adult Book Award Nominee

Honey, Baby, Sweetheart by Deb Caletti