Deep Water

by Watt Key (Author)

Reading Level: 6th − 7th Grade

From Watt Key, the author of the acclaimed Alabama Moon, comes a thrilling middle grade survival story 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 miles off the coast of Alabama while her father stays behind in the boat. When the 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. 

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Publisher's Weekly

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.

Kirkus

A nail-biting survival tale.

ALA/Booklist

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


School Library Journal

A gripping tale of survival in the open water. 

Review quotes

 

Watt Key
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 for young readers.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781250294395
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Square Fish
Publication date
April 20, 2019
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV001010 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure | Survival Stories
JUV032060 - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | Water Sports
Library of Congress categories
Friendship
Adventure and adventurers
Adventure stories
Survival
Dysfunctional families
Family problems
Mexico, Gulf of
Scuba diving
Oil well drilling rigs

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