02097cim a2200205 4500 606457962 TxAuBib 20191106120000.0 191106|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780735285811 0735285810 TxAuBib Highly Illogical behavior [CD audiobook] / John Corey Whaley. 6 hours 16 minutes ; 5 CD. Solomon Reed has not left his house in three years, not since stripping down to his boxers his 8th grade year and slowly lowering himself into the school fountain. Now he has panic attacks almost daily at even the thought of venturing into the outside world. nter Lisa Praytor, a straight-A, type-A incoming senior who went to school with Solomon and witnessed his descent into the fountain. Now, she wants to get into the second best psychology program in the nation, but to receive a full scholarship, she needs to write an essay about her “personal experience with mental illness.”. Parents need to know that Highly Illogical Behavior by John Corey Whaley (Noggin') is the story of a teen boy with agoraphobia (fear of open or public places), anxiety, and panic disorder who hasn't left the house in three years. Lisa, a teen girl who witnessed the meltdown that preceded his decision to never leave home, decides to seek him out, but she has an ulterior motive. She wants to cure him and use the experience in a scholarship application essay. When she enlists the help of her boyfriend, things get a little more complicated. What follows is a story of friendship, duplicity, and coming of age. The book is filled with positive messages and characters, as Solomon has a great support network in his family. Some teens kiss. There's no violence. Characters swear infrequently (including "s--t," "f--k," "a--hole," "bitch"). No drinking, drugs, or smoking are shown. There's a positive portrayal of a boy coming out as gay to his friends and family. Young Adult. 20191106. TXNAV