Escaping the Giant Wave, Peg Kehret
Escaping the Giant Wave, Peg Kehret
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Escaping the Giant Wave

Author: Peg Kehret

Narrator: Terry Bregy

Unabridged: 2 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/01/2011


Synopsis

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'd never seen the Pacific Ocean. But Kyle's perfect vacation becomes a nightmare while he's babysitting his sister, BeeBee. An earthquake hits the coast and starts a fire in their hotel. While fighting their way through the smoke and flame, Kyle remembers seeing a sign at the beach that said after an earthquake everyone should go uphill and inland, as far from the ocean as possible. Tsunamis, giant waves that often follow earthquakes, can ride in from the sea and engulf anyone who doesn't escape fast enough. Can Kyle and BeeBee outwit and outrun nature's fury to save themselves from tsunami terror?

About Terry Bregy

Terry Bregy is a narrator of children’s and young adult books. Some of his published credits include Morning Girl, Paddle-to-the-Sea, and Across Five Aprils.


Reviews

My 5th graders really loved this book! It was so sweet to see how excited they were about reading this!......more

Goodreads review by Maggie

Shared with my kiddo. She's already read all the I Survived (Tarshis) series and this fell between those and single point of view Alan Gratz in style. If I had to guess right this moment what my kiddo would do career wise based on her reading interests- it would be extreme meteorologist or storm cha......more


Quotes

“The best part of the book is the sub-plot of eight-year-old BeeBee’s obsession with the financial market.”

Children’s Literature

“A satisfying read for victims of bullying.”

School Library Journal

“The short length, survival theme, engaging siblings, and a subplot involving a bully combine for a satisfying tale. The narrative pace, moving briskly enough to engage the whole family, easily allows younger listeners to follow the action.”

Booklist, audio review


Awards

  • Young Hoosier Book Award