''Footer Davis Probably Is Crazy'' () is a book written by Susan Vaught and published by

Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster () is an American publishing company and a subsidiary of Paramount Global. It was founded in New York City on January 2, 1924 by Richard L. Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster. As of 2016, Simon & Schuster was the third largest publi ...

on 3 March 2015 which later went on to win the

Edgar Award The Edgar Allan Poe Awards, popularly called the Edgars, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America, based in New York City. Named after American writer Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849), a pioneer in the genre, the awards honor the bes ...

for Best Juvenile in 2016.

Plot summary

This contemporary novel is set in Bugtussle, Mississippi, in the Southern United States. The narrator, 11-year-old Footer Davis, has to deal with her mother's bipolar disorder while trying to find out what happened to the Abrams children after their barn burned down. It troubles her that she seems to be having hallucinations – but they may be repressed memories. Footer is on the mission to do almost everything to help his friends, family, and herself.

References

2015 American novels 2015 children's books American children's novels Children's mystery novels Edgar Award-winning works Novels set in Mississippi Simon & Schuster books {{2010s-child-novel-stub