Cindy L. Rodriguez has tackled the issue of depression in When Reason Breaks, a novel about two Latino high school students thrown together by way of their English class. Emily and Elizabeth are both struggling with depression and they are both drawn to the poetry of Emily Dickinson which they are studying in Ms. Diaz' English class. Rodriguez has skillfully woven Dickinson's poetry and biographical information throughout the plot and within the characters. This insightful and, at times, suspenseful first novel delivers a gripping and ultimately uplifting story that will most likely compel young readers to investigate Emily Dickinson's life and poetry
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