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Breathing Under Water

by Alexi Flinn

  • HarperTempest
  • 2002
  • ISBN: 978-0064472579
  • 304 pages
  • WorldCat
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About the Book

Intelligent, popular, handsome, and wealthy, sixteen-year-old Nick Andreas is pretty much perfect—on the outside, at least. What no one knows—not even his best friend—is 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 Nick’s anger and jealousy overtake him, things begin to spiral out of control and Nick realizes that he’s more his father’s son than he wants to be. Now Nick must confront his inner demons to stop the history of violence from repeating itself. ebook icon Audio book icon

Winner of the Black-Eyed Susan Award | An ALA Top 10 Best Book for Young Adults | An International Reading Association Young Adult Choices List Pick | A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age Pick
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About the Author

Alexandra Flinn is an American writer of novels for young adults. Her books have appeared on the New York Times and USA Today Bestseller lists and have been translated into over twenty foreign languages. Many of her books have made the American Library Association Best Books for Young Adults lists, as well as Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers. Several of her novels are modernized versions of classic fairy tales.

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