Break to You

Description

Title: Break to You
Author: Neal Shusterman, Debra Young, and Michelle Knowlden
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc, 2026
Format: Paperback
Language: English
ISBN-13: 9780062875778

Break to You by Neal Shusterman, Debra Young, and Michelle Knowlden is an intense and emotionally charged young adult novel set inside a juvenile detention centre. The story follows Adriana and Jon, two teens living under harsh restrictions who unexpectedly begin communicating through a hidden journal.

Adriana is trying to keep her head down and survive the remaining months of her sentence. Jon has already spent years inside the system. When their words begin to cross the divide between them, both characters find a fragile sense of freedom, honesty, and connection in a place designed to limit all three.

This novel explores injustice, confinement, vulnerability, love, and the human need to be heard. It is a compelling choice for readers who enjoy realistic YA fiction with emotional depth, social themes, and high personal stakes.