Breathe My Name
by R.A. Nelson

    BREATHE MY NAME by R. A. Nelson
    Category:  Contemporary
    Age Recommendation:  Grades 9+
    Release Date:  11/8/07
    Publisher:  Razorbill
    Reviewed by:  Sally Kruger, aka "Readingjunky"
    Rating:  5 Stars


    Frances Robinson’s story has a lot in common with several news stories in recent years. Eleven years ago, her
    biological mother smothered her three younger sisters, and if it hadn’t been for the arrival of a total stranger,
    Frances might have been next.

    BREATHE MY NAME picks up when Frances is eighteen and a junior in high school. She lives with her loving
    adoptive parents in a nice home in a nice town. She is relatively happy, but things are about to change.

    First, Frances meets Nix, a new student who just moved from New Orleans. He’s a bit different but strangely
    fascinating. As lab partners, they begin to get to know each other and share stories. But there’s a story Frances
    can’t seem to share – the story of her mother and her sisters. How do you tell someone you care about something
    like that?

    The other change for Frances comes in the form of a letter delivered by a special messenger. It appears to be from
    her mother, who has been locked up for the past eleven years. She is about to be released to a group home and
    seems to be requesting to meet with Frances.

    R. A. Nelson’s BREATHE MY NAME tells the amazing story of a young girl trying to come to grips with her past
    and decide how to move on with the future. Readers will find themselves pulled into the lives on the pages and
    carried along the sometimes frightening and bumpy ride as Frances takes control of her own destiny. This book is
    well worth reading.