Learning Not to Drown
- Hardcover
352 pages
- Release Date
1 April 2014
Summary
Family secrets cut to the bone in this mesmerizing debut novel about a teen whose drug-addicted brother is the prodigal son one time too many.
There is a pecking order to every family. Seventeen-year old Clare is the overprotected baby; Peter is the typical, rebellious middle child; and Luke is the oldest, the can’t-do-wrong favorite. To their mother, they are a normal, happy family.
To Clare, they are a family on the verge of disaster. Clare: the ambitious striver; Peter: the…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781416993933 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1416993932 |
| Author: | Anna Shinoda |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Atheneum |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 1 April 2014 |
| Weight: | 442g |
| Dimensions: | 30mm x 140mm x 210mm |
| Series: | Atheneum Books for Young Readers |
| Audience Age: | 14-99 |
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Critics Review
“Learning Not to Drown is a courageous, nuanced, and accurate look at the struggled faced by families living with incarcerated loved ones. Anna Shinoda’s deeply informed story is not to be missed.” - Dr. Drew of Loveline, HLN, and Celebrity Rehab
Anna Shinoda
Anna Shinoda was raised in a mountain town so small it lacked a stoplight. She used to escape into the high branches of trees to read and dream stories, out of reach from her own family skeleton. Eventually she climbed down with Learning Not to Drown, her debut novel.
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