Sequoyah Book Award
2002 · Young Adult · Winner
About This Book
Can a "normal" person trust a psycho freaky whacked-out punker?
Overachiever Antonia is eager to participate in the new peer counseling program at school—until she learns the person she's supposed to counsel is Jasmine Luther. "Jazz" is anything but Antonia's peer. She's a punker, a druggie, a gang hanger. But as their peer counseling sessions progress, Antonia and Jazz discover they have more in common than they ever could, have imagined. When Antonia's life begins to unravel, she fears Jasmine Luther may be her only lifeline. Define "Normal" is a poignant, darkly comic novel that challenges readers' definitions of what is "normal."
Overachiever Antonia is eager to participate in the new peer counseling program at school—until she learns the person she's supposed to counsel is Jasmine Luther. "Jazz" is anything but Antonia's peer. She's a punker, a druggie, a gang hanger. But as their peer counseling sessions progress, Antonia and Jazz discover they have more in common than they ever could, have imagined. When Antonia's life begins to unravel, she fears Jasmine Luther may be her only lifeline. Define "Normal" is a poignant, darkly comic novel that challenges readers' definitions of what is "normal."
