Breathe by Sarah Crossan (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Breathe by Sarah Crossan The world is dead. The survivors live under the protection of Breathe, the corporation that has found a way to manufacture oxygen-rich air. Alina has been stealing for a long time. Shes a little jittery, but not terrified. All she knows is that shes never been caught before. If shes careful, itll be easy. If shes careful. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The world has no air. If you want to survive, you pay to breathe. But what if you cant? And what if you think everything could be different? Three teens will leave everything they know behind in Sarah Crossans gripping and original dystopian teen novel of danger, longing, and glimmering hope that will appeal to fans of Patrick Ness and Veronica Roth.National Book Award Finalist Kathleen Duey called Breathe "An amazing story! Sit down. Inhale. Now, while you still can." Ever since the Switch, when the oxygen levels plummeted and most of humanity died, the survivors have been protected in glass domes full of manufactured air. Protected . . . or trapped? Or controlled? Alinas a revolutionary who believes we can save the environment. Quinns a Premium whos never had to worry about having enough air. His best friend, Bea, is an Auxiliary whos never worried about anything but having enough air. When the three cross paths, they will change everything. Sarah Crossans thrilling and provocative novel is about passion, about yearning for something better, and about breaking free for the very first time. The Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books proclaims it an "action-packed dystopian series opener to watch out for." Back Cover Inhale. Exhale. Breathe. Breathe. Breathe . . . The world is dead. The survivors live under the protection of Breathe, the corporation that found a way to manufacture oxygen-rich air. Alina has been stealing for a long time. Shes a little jittery, but not terrified. All she knows is that shes never been caught before. If shes careful, itll be easy. If shes careful. Quinn should be worried about Alina and a bit afraid for himself, too, but even though this is dangerous, its also the most interesting thing to happen to him in ages. It isnt every day that the girl of your dreams asks you to rescue her. Bea wants to tell him that none of this is fair; theyd planned a trip together, the two of them, and shed hoped hed discover her out here, not another girl. And as they walk into the Outlands with two days worth of oxygen in their tanks, everything they believe will be shattered. Will they be able to make it back? Will they want to? Author Biography Sarah Crossan is the author of One, which won the Carnegie Medal and the Booksellers prize for young adult fiction and was named the Irish Childrens Book of the Year. It was also named to the White Ravens list, was an Indie Next selection, and earned four starred reviews in the US. In 2018, Sarah Crossan was named Irish Childrens Laureate. Two other novels, The Weight of Water and Apple and Rain, were also shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. Sarah Crossan has lived in Dublin, London, and New York, and now lives in Sussex. She graduated with a degree in philosophy and literature before training as an English and drama teacher at Cambridge University. Since completing a masters in creative writing, she has been working to promote creative writing in schools. Review "An amazing story! Sit down. Inhale. Now, while you still can." -- Kathleen Duey, author of National Book Award finalist Skin Hunger"This joins the ranks of Roths Divergent and Wells Partials as a provocative, character-driven, and action-packed dystopian series opener to watch out for." -- Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books"Short cliff-hanger chapters alternate between the three teens points of view and build to an ending that will leave fans breathless for the next one." -- ALA Booklist"Sci-fi fans with an environmental bent will find this book particularly engaging." -- Horn Book Magazine Review Quote "This joins the ranks of Roths Divergent and Wells Partials as a provocative, character-driven, and action-packed dystopian series opener to watch out for." Details ISBN0062118692 Author Sarah Crossan Short Title BREATHE Language English ISBN-10 0062118692 ISBN-13 9780062118691 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY FIC Year 2012 Publication Date 2012-10-02 Series Breathe Series Number 1 Pages 384 Audience Age 14 Audience Teenage / Young adult UK Release Date 2012-10-02 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc Imprint Collins Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States US Release Date 2012-10-02 Imprint US Greenwillow Books Publisher US HarperCollins We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:138850163;

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