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'''Earthquake Terror''' is [[Peg Kehret]] |
'''''Earthquake Terror''''' is a 1996 novel by [[Peg Kehret]]. It tells the tale of how a boy named Jonathan has to help his partially paralyzed six-year-old sister Abby, during an earthquake while their parents are at a hospital.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/peg-kehret/earthquake-terror/|title=EARTHQUAKE TERROR {{!}} Kirkus Reviews|language=en}}</ref> |
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In his review for ''Childhood Education'' in 1997, J. Robert Dornish described the story as "absolutely riveting", noting that it is likely to affect the reader's reactions to news reports of earthquakes.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Dornish|first=J. Robert|date=1997|title=Earthquake Terror|url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/210394147|journal=Childhood Education|volume=73|issue=5|pages=319|via=ProQuest}}</ref> In another review for the ''School Library Journal'', MaryAnn Karre, reviewing the audiobook version released in 2012, noted that "youngsters may find it hard to comprehend how the family could be so out of touch, but Peg Kehret wrote this story [in 1998] before cell phones became a necessity."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Karre|first=MaryAnn|date=December 1, 2012|title=Earthquake Terror|url=https://www.slj.com/?reviewDetail=earthquake-terror|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-22|website=School Library Journal|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210522052700/https://www.slj.com/?reviewDetail=earthquake-terror |archive-date=2021-05-22 }}</ref> |
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The Palmer family are going on a trip to the Magpie Islands. During their trip, Mrs. Palmer breaks her ankle and has to leave with Mr. Palmer to go to the hospital in Beaverville, California. They made the decision to leave the kids by themselves. Jonathan and Abby were by themselves when Moose,their dog, started barking frantically, trying to get Jonathon's and Abby's attention. The ground started rumbling and shaking. Then it started to pour down rain on them. For Abby this was very hard because she had an accident when she was two years old, and it had left her legs partially paralyzed. Abby uses her walker during the day, and she usually crawls at night. Jonathan and Abby are very scared, but Jonathan is very brave and tells Abby to not worry and that everything is going to be all right. Abby is very frightened, but she tries to calm herself by singing some songs that she knows. The earthquake stops, but the water is very high and there are trees down all over the place. The kids get on trees so they can stay afloat on the river. Jonathan and Abby are going down the river to see if they could get to shore. |
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[[Category:1996 American novels]] |
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[[Category:Environmental fiction books]] |
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Earthquake Terror is a 1996 novel by Peg Kehret. It tells the tale of how a boy named Jonathan has to help his partially paralyzed six-year-old sister Abby, during an earthquake while their parents are at a hospital.[1]
Reception
[edit]In his review for Childhood Education in 1997, J. Robert Dornish described the story as "absolutely riveting", noting that it is likely to affect the reader's reactions to news reports of earthquakes.[2] In another review for the School Library Journal, MaryAnn Karre, reviewing the audiobook version released in 2012, noted that "youngsters may find it hard to comprehend how the family could be so out of touch, but Peg Kehret wrote this story [in 1998] before cell phones became a necessity."[3]
References
[edit]- ^ EARTHQUAKE TERROR | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ Dornish, J. Robert (1997). "Earthquake Terror". Childhood Education. 73 (5): 319 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Karre, MaryAnn (December 1, 2012). "Earthquake Terror". School Library Journal. Archived from the original on 2021-05-22. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
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