Fifteen-year-old Jeff wakes up on New Yearโs Day to find himself in the hospitalโspecifically, in the psychiatric ward.
Despite the bandages on his wrists, heโs positive this is all some huge mistake. Jeff is perfectly fine, perfectly normal; not like the other kids in the hospital with him.
But over the course of the next forty-five days, Jeff begins to understand why he ended up hereโand realizes he has more in common with the other kids than he thought.
โWith a sprinkling of dark humor and a full measure of humanness, Suicide Notes is quirky, surprising, and a riveting read.โ โEllen Hopkins, author ofย The You Iโve Never Known and Love Lies Beneath
โLike the very best teen novels, Suicide Notes is both classic and edgy, timeless and provocative.โ โBrent Hartinger, author of Geography Club
โMakes a powerful emotional impact.โ โPublishers Weekly (starred review)
โJeffโs wit and self-discovery are refreshing, poignant, and, at times, laugh-out-loud funny.โ โSchool Library Journal
Michael Thomas Ford is the award-winning author of numerous works for both adults and young readers, including Suicide Notes, as well as some of the earliest books about the HIV/AIDS crisis and several books about the LGBTQ community. He lives in rural Appalachia with his husband and dogs.