| Hurricane Contributor(s): Trueman, Terry (Author) |
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ISBN: 006000018X ISBN-13: 9780060000189 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2008 Annotation: Based on the devastation caused in Honduras by Hurricane Mitch in 1998, this powerful story is about a young boys fear and courage in the face of a force of nature too huge to even imagine. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature - Weather - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Caribbean & Latin America - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - Survival Stories |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2007002990 |
| Lexile Measure: 730 |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5.76" W x 8.54" (0.61 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America - Chronological Period - 1990's |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 121676 Reading Level: 4.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The powerful story of a boy's fear and courage in the face of a force of nature too huge to even imagine. Based on Hurricane Mitch's devastation of Honduras in 1998, Terry Trueman's acclaimed Hurricane is a gripping, realistic story told from the perspective of a hurricane survivor. After hours of cowering in the dark with no lights, no warmth, and the terrible noises of the rain and wind pounding on the walls, Jos walks out his front door and steps into a nightmare. Everything is gone. Everything except for the desperate courage of those who survived that terrifying night. But his nightmare has only begun as he and the few who are left in his small village dig for survivors, search for food and water, and try to start pulling their lives back together. |
Contributor Bio(s): Trueman, Terry: - Terry Trueman grew up in the northern suburbs of Seattle, Washington. He attended the University of Washington, where he received his BA in creative writing. He also has an MS in applied psychology and an MFA in creative writing, both from Eastern Washington University. Terry is also the author of Stuck in Neutral and its companion novel, Cruise Control; Hurricane; 7 Days at the Hot Corner; No Right Turn; and Inside Out. |