Uprooted from his home and sent to live with his estranged father, seventeen-year-old William is confronted with a situation in which he has no choice but to help an abused four-year-old boy, When horrible memories begin flood his consciousness, William realizes he and the boy are connected in ways he couldn’t imagine. He vows to hurt those responsible for causing the child so much pain. How William finds the love and compassion he needs to make the right choices is the heart and pulse of this riveting verse novel. Inspired by a true story, Breath to Breath explores what hurt and healing really mean—to survive you hold your breath, but to live you must exhale.