Breathing underwater by alex flinn sent to counseling for hitting his. Buy a cheap copy of breathing underwater book by alex flinn. In diva, the companion to alex flinns ya novel breathing under water, caitlin is dealing with a lot. The main characters of this young adult, realistic fiction story are. Alex flinn lesson plans for breaking point, breathing underwater, fade to black, nothing to lose, more free english learning and teaching resources from varsity tutors. Breathing underwater by alex flinn breathing underwaterbreathing underwater by alex flinn is written as a series of journal entries.
Her other books for teens include breathing underwater, breaking point, nothing to lose, fade to. Breathing underwater by alex flinn book 24 editions published between 2001 and 20 in 6 languages and held by 1,908 worldcat member libraries worldwide. When she was five years old, her mother suggested that she should be an author. Breathing underwater by alex flinn 766 words bartleby. Alex also wrote a kiss in time, a modern retelling of sleeping beauty. Is a melange of several fairy tales, including the frog prince, the shoemaker and the elves, and the six. It tells the story of 16yearold nicholas andreas, a wealthy miami teen who is sent to anger management because his girlfriend, caitlin, takes out a restraining order against him. This is the unit anchor book test for the novel breathing underwater by alex flinn. Shes living through the aftermath of an abusive re. Breathing underwater begins with nick going to court. Nick andreas, a a sixteen year old, is good looking and a popular athlete at his school. Publishers weekly intelligent, popular, handsome, and wealthy, sixteenyearold nick andreas is pretty much perfecton the outside, at least.
Breathing underwater by alex flinn 7,789 ratings, 3. She is popular for writing the breathing underwater series, the kendra chronicles series, and several independent books. Flinn, 242 conclusion nick does love caitlin, but his conflicting emotions get in the way of his true feelings example 2 claim. Breathing underwater by alex flinn harpercollins, 2001. See the complete breathing underwater series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Breathing underwater quotes by alex flinn goodreads. Breathing underwater by alex flinn is a young adult novel that examines the main character the abusive relationships the main character, nick, has with his father and with his girlfriend, caitlin. External conflict nick abused his girlfriend because that is all he has ever known. In this first person narrative, nick tells the story himself. Beastly is now a major motion picture starring vanessa hudgens. Free download or read online breathing underwater pdf epub book. Flinn wastes no time in getting right to it in this book. I recommend this book for people who enjoy reading about courtcases and the outcome of them involving teenagers. She also wrote a kiss in time, a modern retelling of sleeping beauty, and cloaked, a humorous fairy tale mashup.
Its certainly rare perhaps unprecedented to read of an abusive relationship from the perspective of the abuser. Free breathing underwater study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Breathing underwater by alex flinn the teen book club. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 263 pages and is available in paperback format. Breathing underwater by alex finn is about a sixteen year old boy named nicholas, also known as nick. His father makes a pretty good living and this allows nick to enjoy many luxeries. Caitlin is everything nick has ever wantedbeautiful, talented, and in love. In breathing underwater, nick andreas is an average rich white kid living in key biscayne, except for one thing. To me i thought the cover of cloaked and the cover of beastly were pretty dang similar so when i saw this book on kindle i was expecting something close, or even a continuation of beastly. Breathing underwater notes life of the author alex flinn grew up in syosset, new york, a small town on long island, new york and lived in miami, florida. Borrowing details from such stories as the elves and the shoemaker and the frog prince, among others, flinn sets johnny on an. To his friends, popular and handsome sixteenyearold nick andreas has led a charmed life. I had met judy kitchner, their teacher, at a summer. The breathing underwater book series by alex flinn includes books breathing underwater and diva.
The journal is written by nick as an assignment from the judge who also sends him to anger management after the girlfriend he beat up finally presses charges. I personally like the book because the author, alex. Her other books for teens include breathing underwater, breaking point, nothing to lose, fade to black, and diva. Beastly is also a major motion picture starring vanessa hudgens.
A truly informative book, breathing underwater is not to be missed. So far, she has penned 12 books and an original e book. This book is written so well that it becomes the hook for my nonreading students. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Flinns characters are absolutely believable, but, at the same time, they will start to question if this world is ready for magic and, if so, how do we, as mere mortals, survive. This contemporary novel written by alex flinn is published by harper collins publishers and is written for kids ages 14 and up. Alex flinn has written a very important story, that of family violence and the toll it takes on everyone involved. To date, she has written twelve books and one original ebook, that have. Alex flinn takes you on a roller coaster in this coming of age tale of a boy with a lot of pent up frustration. This book takes the reader to the edge exploring dating relationships, anger, and dealing with family disfunctions.
This is the kind of cycle that needs to be broken, before more young people like nick repeat the only thing they know. Atrisk ninth graders dive into literary analysis i looked out at the english class before me, a group of 21 ninth graders deemed atrisk, and wondered if i was in over my head. Other teen novelsmost strikingly dreamland by sarah dessenhave shown dating violence from the point of view of a young girl trapped in an abusive relationship, but in breathing underwater, firsttime novelist alex flinn tackles the difficult task of making us understand, if not sympathize with, the motivation of a violent young man. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android.
Breathing underwater by alex flinn, paperback barnes. Alexandra flinn born october 23, 1966 is an american writer of novels for young adults. Ever feel like youre breathing underwater, and you have to stop because youre gulping in too much fluid. Themes all i could think was to show her she couldnt do this, couldnt defy me, treat me like i didnt matter. External conflict nicks drunken father physically abuses him.
Read breathing underwater online by alex flinn books free 30. I guess i must have nodded or something because, from that point on, every poem i ever wrote in school was submitted to highlights or cricket magazine. Cloaked by alex flinn, 9780060874247, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Internal conflict nick is fighting himself about how he treated caitlin. To his friends, popular and handsome sixteenyearold nick andreas has led a. Finale hush, hush, by beca fitzpatrick ya books, i love books. But the guys in nicks anger management class know differently. I went to the library and took out books on writing. For 16yearold nick andreas, these words from his violence counselor ri.
Breathing underwater discussion questions based on blooms taxonomy. Borrowing details from such stories as the elves and the shoemaker and the frog prince, among others, flinn sets johnny on an adventure involving. And maybe nick used his fist at the end when the anger got out of control. Essay about breathing underwater by alex flinn 778 words. I rate breathing underwater by alex flinn a three and a half out of five. This sparked the start of reading for me personally, being supplied with tons of nail biting books to keep me busy. At first i didnt think i would relate to this book because the main character is a teenage male struggling with anger issues. The first edition of the novel was published in april 24th 2001, and was written by alex flinn. His exgirlfriend caitlin is taking the stand against him, accusing him of hitting her, and after being found guilty, he is sentenced to family violence classes and must write 500 words a week in a journal. How did they end up in court with a restraining order being issued against him. Alex flinn is a renowned american writer of science fiction, romance, fantasy, and young adult novels.
This novel deals with adult issues that many teens unfortunately face. Alex flinn was born in a small town on long island, new york. Alex flinn loves fairy tales and is the author of the new york times bestselling beastly, a spin on beauty and the beast that was named a voya editors choice and an ala quick pick for reluctant readers. Free breathing underwater worksheets and literature unit. Diva alex flinn paperback harpercollins publishers. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Breathing underwater by alex flinn was one of them. I found myself really hoping that hed get help, and flinn does an excellent job of getting inside his head both on the level of the brutality as well as coming to reason and assuming responsibility.
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