"Calvin" by Martine Leavitt tells the story of a teenage boy named Calvin who struggles with the complexities of life and mental health issues. He is deeply influenced by the character Calvin from "Calvin and Hobbes," imagining that his alter ego guides him through his challenges. As he grapples with his anxiety and depression, Calvin embarks on a journey of self-discovery, navigating friendships, family dynamics, and his creative passions. Through his battles, he learns about acceptance, resilience, and the importance of connecting with others, all while exploring the blurred lines between reality and imagination. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade-12th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-18 years.

There are 192 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2017 by Square Fish .

Martine Leavitt's young-adult novels have won many awards and honors in the United States and Canada. My Book of Life by Angel won the Canadian Library Association Young Adult Book Award and was selected as a Booklist Best Book o