Breath To Breath

This ain't Kansas! It was the last straw, and now Gramps is sending William to live with his dad in California. A man he hasn't seen since he was four. Now he's a senior in high school! William learns quickly that everything is all business with the elder Mr. Stout: stay off the second floor; no friends in the house; and get a job to pay for anything beyond your three squares. If it wasn't hard enough moving across country to live in the laundry room, being the new guy in high school isn't easy, either. Especially when you show up the star football player and his crew; get recruited by the coach and make the team; and befriend Shasteen, one of the hottest girls in school (and who said football player has claimed as "his"). On one of his first forays out of the house, William encounters "Patches," a young boy looking for help. Patches pops up at the oddest times, then disappears. Patches won't let go of William's thoughts, and even after Shasteen offers to help him find the boy he is at a loss. Just as things seem to be settling into a rhythm, something happens that pushes William in a direction that takes him back to his anger, but answers his questions about Patches, too.

You won't put this book down once you start reading. Powerful, vivid images in William's narration will keep readers turning page after page seeking hope and watching it emerge.

None. That said, Breath to Breath addresses some very real, ugly subjects. There is some graphic language that may be difficult for some readers.