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Try Not to Breathe by Jennifer Hubbard

Try Not to Breathe

By Jennifer Hubbard

By Jennifer Hubbard

By Jennifer Hubbard

By Jennifer Hubbard

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Jan 24, 2013 | ISBN 9780142423875 | Young Adult

Ebook $8.99

Jan 19, 2012 | ISBN 9781101566909 | Young Adult

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    About Try Not to Breathe

    Along she came…
    Everyday, Ryan Turner must face the reality that everyone knows what he did. It’s in they way they speak to him. It’s in the way they look at him. Ryan’s only solace comes from the local waterfall, where the violent crashing of the water clears his mind of everything.

    But then one day, a girl named Nicki Thornton throws herself into his solitary world. Nicki is direct about his past and determined to crash through the wall of glass that Ryan has put between himself and others. She seeks answers to questions that she knows only Ryan can understand. Nicki dives deeper into his life, opening his heart and getting closer to the shameful secrets that he has tried to bury. Though Ryan knows he does not have all of the answers that she seeks, but he realizes that he may have found an answer to his own questions in her.

    “Haunting, hopeful and masterfully crafted”—Kirkus Reviews

    About Try Not to Breathe

    A dark and provocative novel from the author of The Secret Year

    Ryan spends most of his time alone at the local waterfall because it’s the only thing that makes him feel alive. He’s sixteen, post-suicidal, and trying to figure out what to do with himself after a stint in a mental hospital. Then Nicki barges into his world, brimming with life and energy, and asking questions about Ryan’s depression that no one else has ever been brave enough–or cared enough–to ask. Ryan isn’t sure why he trusts Nicki with his darkest secrets, but that trust turns out to be the catalyst that he desperately needs to start living again. Jennifer R. Hubbard has created a riveting story about a difficult but important subject.

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    Also by Jennifer Hubbard

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    About Jennifer Hubbard

    Jennifer R. Hubbard lives in the Philadelphia area. She is a hiker, a chocolate lover, and a night person who believes that mornings were meant to be slept through. Her short fiction has appeared in literary magazines. Her published books… More about Jennifer Hubbard

    About Jennifer Hubbard

    Jennifer R. Hubbard lives in the Philadelphia area. She is a hiker, a chocolate lover, and a night person who believes that mornings were meant to be slept through. Her short fiction has appeared in literary magazines. Her published books… More about Jennifer Hubbard

    Product Details

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Social Issues

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Speak
    Jan 24, 2013 | 256 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Young Adult | ISBN 9780142423875

    Category: Teen & Young Adult Fiction | Teen & Young Adult Social Issues

    Ebook | $8.99
    Published by Speak
    Jan 19, 2012 | 256 Pages | Young Adult | ISBN 9781101566909

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    Praise

    *“Hubbard is outstandingly successful at capturing the frustration of not having the words, especially in a culture that does not encourage boys to express what Ryan is feeling.” (starred review)

    — Publishers Weekly

    *“Evocative symbols, carefully drawn details and hints of romance enrich a spare, redemptive character study. Haunting, hopeful and masterfully crafted.” (starred review) — Kirkus Reviews

    "The affecting story addresses issues of real concern without being maudlin. It is well paced and includes a bit of a twist near the end. This poignant novel about a sensitive teen trying to find his spot in the world will definitely find a YA readership." — School Library Journal

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