Tales of the Madman Underground: An Historical Romance, 1973
by John Barnes
Young adult · ages 14–18 · grades 9–12 · 1050L · 2009
Why we'd hand it over
A hilarious, unsentimental love letter to the kids school therapists send to the 'crazy group'—dense prose, wild digressions, and the kind of loyalty-tested friendships that stick with readers for years.