SuitabookResponsibility during a crisis
Carrie is left responsible for Henry as flooding begins and the hurricane threatens their home.
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Jessica Sarah Gunderson - Author
Matt Forsyth - Author
This is a historical storm-survival story focused on a child unexpectedly caring for her younger brother. Its central interest is Carrie’s quick decision-making as flooding and the hurricane place their home in danger.
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. Henry is scared, and Carrie tries to calm him. But then hurricane hits, and the house is shaken from its foundation. Carrie must make some quick decisions to save herself and her little brother from the Great Galveston Hurricane.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a historical storm-survival story focused on a child unexpectedly caring for her younger brother. Its central interest is Carrie’s quick decision-making as flooding and the hurricane place their home in danger.
Carrie is left responsible for Henry as flooding begins and the hurricane threatens their home.
Carrie expects to stay with Betsy, but her parents insist she remain home while they attend a high-society party.
Expect sustained danger involving severe weather, flooding, a frightened child and a home being shaken from its foundation.
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