Monday, August 10, 2009

Book review: "Escaping the Giant Wave" by Peg Kehret

Kyle is your typical 13 year old. He wants to make his own rules, eat what he wants, and live the adventurous life. When he finds out that his parents won a grand prize to Oregon, he can't wait to go. Unfortunately, his best laid plans on ruined when he finds out that the bully in his life, Daren, is also coming. Even worse, Kyle has to babysit his sister BeeBee while his parents are away.

Everything might have gone smoothly after a while until an unexpected earthquake and tsunami shake up their lives and puts them all in danger.

A riveting tale for tweens who crave real life situations and dangers. Peg Kehret's provides some interesting insight of how Oregonians have dealt with tsunami warnings including the use of moo sounds instead of the usual sirens.

Genre: Contemporary Life/Adventure fiction

Age recommendation: 9+

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