Breathless

Name: Breathless
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Pam Withers
ISBN: 9781459819832

Author: Pam Withers

Series: Orca Soundings

Narrator: Iambic Productions

Unabridged: 1 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Orca Book Publishers

Published: 01/01/2018

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Social Themes, Sports, Water Sports

Synopsis

Beverly is in Hawaii, helping her uncle at his dive shop, learning how to dive and trying to lose weight and get a boyfriend. When Garth, an accomplished diver, shows an interest in her, Beverly is ecstatic, until it turns out Garth is only interested in one thing. Struggling with failing strength from her self-imposed starvation diet, Beverly finds herself in deep trouble when she has to fight Garth off underwater.

Also available in Spanish.

About Pam Withers

Pam Withers is a former journalist, editor, and outdoor guide who has written more than a dozen sports and adventure novels for teens plus a sports biography and a book on boys and literacy. First Descent won several awards, and several other of her books have been nominated for awards. Pam grew up in Wisconsin and the Dakotas and has also lived in California, Washington, New York City, and Ireland. The mother of one son, she lives with her husband in Vancouver, Canada.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Katherine

Este libro se trata de una niña que se llama Beverly y tiene quince años. Beverly es un buzo que tiene problemas con su apariencia porque nunca he tenido un novio y piensa que es gorda. Por los vacaciones del invierno fue a Kuaui y se quedó con su Tio por una semana. Ella paro de comer en esa semana......more

Goodreads review by Eve beinguniquebooks

Beverly goes to Hawaii to stay with her Uncle Tom and do some diving which she loves. However wanting to be noticeable and desirable to guys, she doesn't eat anything wanting to lose ten pounds in ten days and as the crash diet takes hold of her accidents occur... This book was very realistic about th......more

Goodreads review by Tina

I am disappointed with this book. This series of books is aimed at YA and, for the most part, they have pertinent and necessary titles. This is not one of them. It is a bit dated, so that may be part of the issue, but unless you are passionate about diving, you will not get anything out of this one. Th......more