| Storm-Blast Contributor(s): Parkinson, Curtis (Author) |
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ISBN: 0887766307 ISBN-13: 9780887766305 Publisher: Tundra Books (NY) OUR PRICE: $7.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2003 Annotation: Selected by the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association as one of the PSLA YA Top Forty Fiction Titles 2003 The prospect of spending summer vacation sailing in the Grenadines with his cousin Matt and his older sister Carol wasn't an appealing one for Regan. His cousin and sister have little time for him, and the three young people never get along. Regan seems to lose every argument. Then disaster strikes - the kids find themselves adrift on a dinghy with no food and little water, facing a furious tropical storm and voracious sharks. Their survival will depend on their resourcefulness and the work they accomplish together. "Storm-Blast is a white-knuckle tale full of adventure and courage. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Water Sports - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Siblings |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2002111525 |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 6.42" W x 7.56" (0.30 lbs) 160 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 72730 Reading Level: 4.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Shortlisted for the 2005-2006 Red Cedar Book Award, Fiction Selected by the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association as one of the PSLA YA Top Forty Fiction Titles 2003 The prospect of spending summer vacation sailing in the Grenadines with his cousin Matt and his older sister Carol wasn't an appealing one for Regan. His cousin and sister have little time for him, and the three young people never get along. Regan seems to lose every argument. Then disaster strikes - the kids find themselves adrift on a dinghy with no food and little water, facing a furious tropical storm and voracious sharks. Their survival will depend on their resourcefulness and the work they accomplish together. Storm-Blast is a white-knuckle tale full of adventure and courage. |