The Disaster Days
The Disaster Days by Rebecca Behrens is a gripping survival story published by Sourcebooks, Incorporated in June 2021. This 304-page book, written in English, follows Hannah Steele, a young girl living on Pelling, a small island near Seattle. When she is asked to babysit her neighbors, Zoe and Oscar, she feels confident after completing a babysitting course. However, an unexpected earthquake strikes, leaving them stranded and without help, forcing Hannah to take charge in a rapidly deteriorating situation.
Readers will find an engaging narrative that explores themes of responsibility and resilience in the face of disaster. As Hannah navigates the challenges of the earthquake, she confronts her own doubts and fears while learning valuable lessons about survival. The book incorporates elements of action and adventure, making it suitable for those interested in survival stories and natural disasters. The immersive details and Hannah’s perspective create a vivid portrayal of her struggle to keep the children safe during this crisis.
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Hatchet meets The Babysitters Club in this epic and thrilling survival story about pushing oneself to the limit in the face of a crisis.
We were all alone, in a shaken and shattered house, in the dark. And I was in charge.
Hannah Steele loves living on Pelling, a tiny island near Seattle. She’s always felt totally safe there.
So when she’s asked to babysit after school one day, it’s no big deal. Zoe and Oscar are her next-door neighbors, and Hannah just took a babysitting class, which she’s pretty sure makes her an expert. She isn’t even worried that she left her inhaler at home.
Then the shaking begins.
The terrifying earthquake only lasts four minutes, but it changes everything–damaging the house, knocking out the power, and making cell service nonexistent. Even worse, the ferry and the bridge connecting the kids to help–and their parents–are both blocked, which means they’re stranded alone. And Hannah’s in charge as things go from bad to worse.
Praise for The Disaster Days:
“A realistic, engrossing survival story that’s perfect for aspiring babysitters and fans of John Macfarlane’s Stormstruck!, Sherry Shahan’s Ice Island, or Wesley King’s A World Below.”–School Library Journal
“The strength of this steadily paced novel that stretches over four days of a scary disaster scenario is that Hannah doesn’t figure everything out; she stumbles, doubts, and struggles throughout it all.”–The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
“Fans of survival thrillers in the vein of Gary Paulsen’s Hatchet will enjoy this tense, honest tale of bravery…an excellent (and refreshingly not didactic) teaching tool on natural-disaster preparedness.”–Booklist
“The relentless progression of a variety of disaster scenarios will keep readers turning pages…equally suspenseful and informative.”–School Library Connection
“Behrens uses immersive details and situations effectively viewed from Hannah’s perspective to create a suspenseful, vivid story filled with lessons about responsibility and overcoming adversity.”–Publishers Weekly
The Disaster Days is a perfect…
- gift for preteen survival story fans
- earthquake fiction chapter book for tween girls ages 11-14
- survivalist fiction book for middle grade girls
- summer reading book for preteens
- preteen gift for girls
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