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Two young teens, Jack Gordon and Henry Addison, meet when the Great Lakes cruise ship, the S.S. Noronic, docks in Toronto in the summer of 1949, just before the ship catches fire – with Henry on board.
Awards:
Finalist, Silver Birch Young Readers' Choice Award
Reviews:
"...entangles facts and imagination into an adventurous novel that captivates readers and has them treading water as they are
...Nell lives in a lighthouse on Canada's spectacular west coast. One night, during a terrifying storm, Nell sees a ship headed for the deadly rocks. The telegraph lines are down and her father is away. Nell is the sailors' only hope.
Will she be able to save them?
Awards:
Winner of the 2009 Bolen Books Childrens' Prize
Winner of the 2009 Gold Moonbeam Award
Runner up in the 2009/10 Chocolate Lily Reader's Choice
...When a sixty foot wave comes roaring in from the sea, twelve year old Murphy has just seconds to respond. Can he save his aunt and cousins?
Can he save himself?
Awards:
Finalist, Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award, 2012
Reviews:
A Terrible Roar of Water was a great book. It kept me wanting more right to the end. I was constantly wondering what would happen next. It includes some Newfoundland
...It's the summer of 1912 in Regina, Saskatchewan, and Ella Barclay is bored with her life. Things look up when she receives a camera for her birthday. A camera! "To make a great picture," says her father, "you must look for the story."
Looking for the story leads Ella to Billy Forsythe, the new boy at school. He's a liar, and maybe a thief. He sure makes life interesting. But can Ella trust him?
Soon enough, a few lies
...11) Earthquake shock
13) Red River Raging
My name is Finn Armstrong. The weirdest thing happened to me. This is the story. Believe it or not.
Here's where thirteen-year-old Finn isn't: Egypt. Or Russia. Or any exotic, adventure-filled place his scientist parents are researching. Here's where he is: stuck on his grandmother's farm, learning to fish in a lame attempt to get to know his cranky great-grandfather.
But as the waters of the Red River
...14) Tornado alley
15) Volcano blast
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