Breathing Underwater

Dont miss this timely contemporary young adult novel from Alex Flinn, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beastly, about a teenage boys struggle to break free from the cycle of abuse. Gripping. Publishers WeeklyIntelligent, popular, handsome, and wealthy, sixteen-year-old Nick Andreas is pretty much perfecton the outside, at least. What no one knowsnot even his best friendis the terror and anger that Nick faces every time he is alone with his father. Then he and Caitlin fall in love, and Nick thinks his problems are over. Caitlin is the one person he can confide in, the only person who understands him. But when Nicks anger and jealousy overtake him, things begin to spiral out of control and Nick realizes that hes more his fathers son than he wants to be.Now Nick must confront his inner demons to stop the history of violence from repeating itself. Winner of the Black-Eyed Susan AwardAn ALA Top 10 Best Book for Young AdultsAn International Reading Association Young Adult Choices List PickA New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age Pick