with The Entire City Under Water, Will Seth And His Family Make It Out Alive?
children's Literature
it Is Summer Of 1900 And Seventeen-year-old Seth's Carpenter Father Has Decided To Move The Family To Galveston, Texas, To Take Advantage Of The Building Boom. He Is Also Determined That Seth Attend The Nearby Medical School, When What Seth Really Wants Is To Be A Carpenter Like His Father. Upon Reaching Galveston, Seth Realizes It May Not Have Been Such A Bad Move When He Meets An Attractive Young Lady Named Ella Rose And Is Able To Get A Summer Job Building Houses. Seth's Life Seems To Be Settling In As He Searches For A Way To Tell His Father He Has No Intention Of Becoming A Doctor. But Everything Changes On A Single Day, When On September 8th, The Island City Is Struck By The Worst Hurricane In Its Recorded History. Seth And His Coworkers Struggle To Return To Their Families And Ensure The Safety Of Their Loved Ones. After A Terrifying Night Spent In A House That Is Knocked Off Its Foundation By The Storm, Seth And The Other Members Of The Community Must Face The Devastation Left Behind By The Catastrophe. A Mix Of Fact And Fiction, This Is A Stunning Novel. In Light Of Recent Weather-related Tragedies Worldwide, It Is A Portal To The Past That Connects With Today's Current Events. Seth Struggles To Come To Terms With The Devastation To The Town And Its People, Even As He Tries To Shield His Younger Siblings From The Horrors That He Has Had To Witness. The Story Of The Town's Rebuilding Is An Inspiring One, As The Community Pulls Together To Help Each Other. Seth Is The Perfect Character To Follow Through The Storm; He Is Neither Hero Nor Villain, But An Ordinary Young Adult Trying To Make And Understand His Place In The World. This Is An Excellent Addition To Collections Servingyoung Adults.
Categories:
- Teen & Young Adult
- Literature & Fiction
- Action & Adventure
- Survival Stories
- Action & Adventure
- Literature & Fiction
Publisher : Square Fish
Author : Hale, Marian
Language : English
Edition : 9.12.2010
Published :2010-10-12
Number Of Pages : 256
Binding : paperback
ISBN-10 : 0312629087
ISBN-13 : 9780312629083
Item weight : 0.45 lb
Dimensions : 0.7 in x 5.1 in x 7.5 in
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