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My 10-year-old son and I are just starting Escaping the Giant Wave by Peg Kehret. He has very good reading skills, but he doesn't naturally love books like his sister does. It has to have a really compelling story to maintain his interest, and I think this one will be able to do that, especially since he recently had to deal with a bully at school. Anyway, here's an editorial review of it:
My 10-year-old son and I are just starting Escaping the Giant Wave by Peg Kehret. He has very good reading skills, but he doesn't naturally love books like his sister does. It has to have a really compelling story to maintain his interest, and I think this one will be able to do that, especially since he recently had to deal with a bully at school. Anyway, here's an editorial review of it:
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. A bibliography of books, Web sites, a video, and pamphlets about tsunamis is included.
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