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ESCAPING THE GIANT WAVE
Young
Hoosier Book Award
by Peg KehretNarrator: Terry Bregy
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Review:
An earthquake, followed by a tsunami,
hits the Oregon coast where 13-year-old Kyle is vacationing with his family. His
parents are on a yacht, celebrating his realtor father's Salesman of the Year
award, and Kyle must get his eight-year-old sister out of their burning hotel
and up the hill, away from the beach. As they escape, he also saves the life of
a bully who has tormented him since grade school. Later, after seeing Daren for
the lying coward he is, Kyle stands up to him, ending the abusive behavior. Kyle's
self-image is transformed through his experience with the tsunami and the bully.
While this is a satisfying read for victims of bullying, it is unremarkable in
plot and style. One character does stand out, Kyle's sister, BeeBee, a financial
whiz who follows the stock market and names her teddy bear after Bill Gates.
- School Library Journal:
Synopsis:
What
would you do if a tsunami hit your vacation beach hotel?Thirteen-year-old Kyle
and his younger sister must outwit nature's fury to save themselves?
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