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Deep Water
Deep Water | Jamie Sumner
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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?
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GirlNamedJesse
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The setup for this book is truly unique; told over the course of a six hour, twelve mile, world record-breaking swim Tully recounts what has brought her to this moment interspersed with the physical and mental struggle of swimming a marathon. I appreciated the way the story was told, but struggled with Tully‘s selfishness in regard to her friend Arch. It certainly looked hopeful at the end, but I had hoped for a more in depth reconciliation.

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Deep Water | Jamie Sumner
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MG novel: Tully Birch has one huge goal - to swim across Lake Tahoe to break the record for the youngest person ever to complete the famous “Godfather swim.” She‘s sure if she completes it, it will bring her mom back. But it‘s so hard….

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