Escaping the Giant Wave by Peg Kehret (Trade Paperback)

Description

Bibliographic Details

• Author: Peg Kehret
• Title: Escaping the Giant Wave
• Publisher: ‎ Aladdin; First Aladdin Paperbacks Edition (September 1, 2004)
• Language: ‎ English
• Format: Trade Paperback – 151 pages
• ISBN-10: ‎ 0689852738
• ISBN-13: ‎ 978-0689852732
• Reading age: ‎ 9 – 11 years, from customers
• Lexile measure: ‎ 750L
• Grade level: ‎ 3 – 7
• Item Weight: ‎ .25 pounds
• Dimensions: ‎ 5.13 x 0.4 x 7.63 inches
• Book Condition: Used – Good (may show some minor discoloration on page edges)
• Cover Condition: Good
• Edition: First Aladdin Paperbacks Edition

Synopsis:

When an earthquake hits on their family vacation, can Kyle and his sister survive the following tsunami?

The Worst Vacation Ever!

Thirteen-year-old Kyle thought spending a vacation on the Oregon coast with his family would be great. He’d never flown before, and he’s never seen the Pacific Ocean.

One evening Kyle is left in charge of his younger sister, BeeBee, while his parents attend an adults-only Salesman of the Year dinner on an elegant yacht.

Then the earthquake comes—starting a fire in their hotel! As Kyle and BeeBee fight their way out through smoke and flame, Kyle remembers the sign at the beach that said after an earthquake everyone should go uphill and inland, as far from the ocean as possible. Giant tsunami waves—three or four stories high—can ride in from the sea and engulf anyone who doesn’t escape fast enough.

Kyle and BeeBee flee uphill as a tsunami crashes over the beach, the hotel, and the town. The giant wave charges straight up the hillside and through the woods where the children are running for their lives. The perfect vacation has become a nightmare! Somehow Kyle and BeeBee have to outwit nature’s fury and save themselves from tsunami terror.

About the Author: Peg Kehret

I've published 53 books; all but two are for children. I wrote magazine articles, short stories, and plays for many years before I discovered that what I like best is to write books for kids.

When I was twelve, I was paralyzed with polio. I made almost a full recovery but I remember that time of my life so clearly that it's easy for me to write from the viewpoint of a twelve or thirteen-year-old.

I'm always thrilled when one of my books wins a state young reader award, because I know those awards are voted on by children.

I am a widow who was married for 48 years. I have two grown children and four grandchildren. I live on a small wildlife sanctuary near Mt. Rainier National Park and I often have deer and elk in my yard.