"Respira" by Pam Withers follows the journey of a teenage girl named Kira, who is grappling with the pressures of her life while also trying to navigate her relationships. When Kira's mother falls ill, she finds herself caught between her family's expectations and her own desires. As Kira explores the depths of love, loss, and self-discovery, she delves into her passions for surfing and art, using them as outlets for her emotions. Throughout her journey, she learns valuable lessons about resilience, connection, and the importance of finding her own voice amid chaos. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Spanish Soundings .

This book is aimed at children at US 8th grade-12th grade.

There are 127 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2010 by Orca Book Publishers .

Pam Withers is an award-winning author of over a dozen teen adventure novels, including Tracker's Canyon and Andreo's Race , and two nonfiction books. Pam lives in Vancouver.