Hurricane: A Powerful Young Adult Survival Story Based on Mitch's 1998 Devastation of Honduras - Couverture rigide

Trueman, Terry

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ISBN 10 : 006000018X ISBN 13 : 9780060000189

Editeur : HarperCollins, 2008

Synopsis

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, José 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.

When everything is gone, how do you find the strength to start over?

• Based on a True Story: Experience the harrowing events of Hurricane Mitch, which devastated Honduras in 1998, through the eyes of a thirteen-year-old boy.
• Coming of Age: With his village destroyed and his father and siblings missing, José must discover a strength he never knew he had to lead his community.
• Heart-Pounding Survival: From the terrifying roar of the storm to the silent, muddy aftermath, this is a minute-by-minute struggle for food, water, and hope.
• The Power of Community: Witness how a handful of survivors, neighbors turned family, come together to rebuild their lives from nothing.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

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.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

outside, the wind is howling.
it is a monster shrieking to get inside.
outside, the rain is a solid wall of water.
everything is dark.
everything is destroyed.
everything is gone....

Everything except for the desperate courage of those who survive that terrifying night. 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, José walks out his front door and steps into a nightmare.

But his nightmare has only begun as he and the few who are left in his small village start to pull their lives back together.

Based on Hurricane Mitch's devastation of Honduras in 1998, Terry Trueman's powerful story is about a young boy's fear and courage in the face of a force of nature too huge to even imagine.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: HarperCollins
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 006000018X
• ISBN 13: 9780060000189
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 144
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