Chase and his dad are storm runners. And not the kind who take pictures and videotape. Chase's father is in construction and they make their living by finding storms and victims of storms who need work done.
This book brings them to Florida as they wait for the hurricane to hit. Chase's dad heads to the area where the television weather reporters are saying the hurricane will hit.
Chase heads off to his new school with the neighbor girl on whose land they have parked their trailer.
At school, Chase and Nicole are some of the last students left. Most of the students have been picked up by their parents as the weather worsens. They are put on the bus to head home. The hurricane hits them- faster, harder, sooner, and not anywhere near the predictions. It now becomes a race against the weather to make it back to Nicole's house safely.
The story moves at a quick, exciting pace. Hand this to a reluctant reader and they will come back for the second book. Yes, there will be another book. The ending leaves no doubt to that.
A good choice for boys. Due out in March 2011.
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