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205 pp.
| Orca
| October, 2011
|
TradeISBN 978-1-55469-406-8$19.95
(3)
YA
In this disaster survival story, multiple hurricanes have resulted in high waters along the Gulf of Mexico. Fifteen-year-old Stephen faces a dangerous journey through lawless regions of flooded land to find his mother in New Orleans. Stephen's struggles to balance survival with the violent acts required to save himself provide an intriguing look at human nature in the face of extreme disaster.