Carrie and the Great Storm: A Galveston Hurricane Survival Story

by Jessica S. Gunderson

Book Overview

Twelve-year-old Carrie is excited to spend the night at her best friend Betsy's house one Saturday night in the turn of the century Galveston, Texas. But when her parents receive a last-minute invitation to a high-society party, they insist Carrie stay home to babysit her little brother, Henry. Despite a storm brewing -- and Carrie's protests over the change in plans -- her parents go to the party. As the storm approaches, the streets begin flooding...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1496584473
• ISBN13: 9781496584472
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: Stone Arch Books
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.2" x 7.4"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7