Escaping the Giant Wave
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (667 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B002JPTQA4 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 149 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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My reluctant reader now loves disaster I read this book with my 10 year old son, a struggling reader who never wants to read and he LOVED this book. It's a quick read about a young teenager, in charge of his little sister, in a life or death situation. Well, one life or death situation turns into another and another. It was a roller-coaster for my son and he never wanted me to stop reading. Least to say, we've ordered more Peg Kehret books.. Joanne W. Ciccone said A Harrowing Escape. A harrowing story written first person from the eyes of a young person about escaping a rare tsunami in the Pacific Northwest when he was in charge of babysitting his younger sister on a family vacation. He and his family had read a sign that morning on the beach about what to do in case of a tsunami warning. This young man bravely went on a long climb inland after feeling a strong earthquake in the hot. Five Stars great book for 10 - 12 year olds
Tsunamis, giant waves that often follow earthquakes, can ride in from the sea and engulf anyone who doesn't escape fast enough.Can Kyle and BeeBee outwit and outrun nature's fury to save themselves from tsunami terror?. While fighting their way through smoke and flame, Kyle remembers seeing a sign at the beach that said after an earthquake everyone should go uphill and inland, as far from the ocean as possible. He'd never flown before, and he'd never seen the Pacific Ocean.Kyle's perfect vacation becomes a nightmare while he's babysitting his sister, BeeBee. The worst vacation ever!Thirteen-year old Kyle th
Kehret is a frequent speaker at conferences for librarians and teachers.Terry Bregy is a narrator of children's and young adult books. She has won many state "young reader" or "children's choice" awards. Some of his published credits include Morning Girl, Paddle-to-the-Sea, and Across Five Aprils.. Before she began writing books for children, she published plays, short sto
From School Library Journal Grade 5–8—Kyle's excitement at vacationing with his family on the Oregon coast turns to dismay when Daren, the school bully and Kyle's nemesis, turns up in the same hotel. Nevertheless, middle school boys might enjoy the survivor aspects of the tale.—Lisa Hubler, Memorial Junior High School, South Euclid, OH Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Peg Kehret's novel (S & S, 2003) is blandly narrated by Terry Bregy who deflates much of the tension and drama of the story. Through this experience, Kyle is finally able to stand up to his tormenter. . Kyle and Bebe must outrun the tsunami and save themselves and Daren from this force of nature. When Kyle is left to baby-sit his little sister Bebe while his parents embark on a dinner cruise, an earthquake and then a tsunami strike, starting a fire in the hotel