Deep Water Spiral-Bound | 2019-04-16

Watt Key

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A middle-grade thriller about a SCUBA dive gone wrong and two enemies who must unite to survive

It's the most important rule of SCUBA diving: If you don't feel right, don't go down. So after her father falls ill, twelve-year-old Julie Sims must take over and lead two of his clients on a dive off the coast of Alabama. When the two clients, a reckless boy Julie's age and his equally foolhardy father, disregard Julie's instructions during the dive, she quickly realizes she's in over her head. And once she surfaces, things only get worse: One of the clients is in serious condition, and their dive boat has vanished--along with Julie's father, the only person who knows their whereabouts. It's only a matter of time before they die of hypothermia, unless they become shark bait first. Though Julie may not like her clients, it's up to her to save them all.

Publisher: Macmillan
Original Binding: Trade Paperback
Pages: 288 pages
ISBN-10: 1250294398
Item Weight: 0.5 lbs
Dimensions: 5.1 x 1.0 x 7.5 inches
Deep Water:

"Key offers plenty of nail-biting suspense in this survival tale about a deep-sea dive off the Alabama coast that goes horribly wrong. . . . The story meticulously details the steps that quick-thinking Julie takes to stay alive. Julie's troubled family history and her changing relationship with Shane are also examined, intensifying the book's emotional impact." --Publishers Weekly

"A nail-biting survival tale." --Kirkus Reviews

"Readers hungry for an epic tale of grueling odds will also find lessons in bravery, resourcefulness, and practical survival advice." --Booklist

Watt Key, an expert SCUBA diver, lives in southern Alabama with his family. His debut novel Alabama Moon was named to Time Magazine's list of the Best Hundred YA Books of All Time. Deep Water is his sixth book. wattkey.com