Deep Water

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Readers will feel every wave of Tullys emotions as she risks everything to try to get her moms attention. A powerful novel in verse. Lisa Fipps, author of Printz Honor book Starfish

An impactful, gripping middle grade novel in verse from acclaimed author Jamie Sumner that spans one girls marathon swim over twelve miles and six hours, calling her mom back home with every stroke.

Six hours.
One marathon swim.

Thats all Tully Birch needs to get her life straightened out. With the help of her best friend, Arch, Tully braves the waters of Lake Tahoe to break the record for the youngest person ever to complete the famous Godfather swim. She wants to achieve something no one in the world has done, because if she does, maybe, just maybe, her mom will come back.

The swim starts off wellheart steady, body loose, Arch in charge of snacks as needed. But for Tully, all that time alone with her thoughts allows memories to surface. And in the silence of deep waters, sadness can sink you. When the swim turns dangerous, Tully fights for her survival. Does she keep going and risk her own safety and Archs Or does she quit to save them both, even if it means giving up hope that her mother will return

Author Bio

Jamie Sumner is the author ofRoll with It,Time to Roll,Tune It Out,One Kids Trash,The Summer of June,Maid for It, and Deep Water.Her work has appeared inTheNew York Times,The Washington Post, and other publications. She loves stories that celebrate the grit and beauty in all kids. Sheis also the mother of a son with cerebral palsy and has written extensively about parenting a child with special needs. She and her family live in Nashville, Tennessee.Visit her at Jamie-Sumner.com.