Genre: Upper Elementary, Middle
Grade, Adventure
Source: I won a copy from
LibraryThing’s Early Reviewers
For a small book this packs a
powerful punch. Fourteen-year-old Troy is left in charge of his younger sister
while his parents are away for twenty-four hours. Troy wakes to his cell phone
ringing, his dog tugging on his sleeve and pitch blackness. Unable to reach their parents Troy goes next
door to the neighbor for advice. Mrs. Jones makes it clear they should stay
put. When Troy sees houses on their street erupt in flames he decides they have
to leave. Unfortunately he can’t convince Mrs. Jones. Troy loads up his sister
and their two pets in their dad’s Bronco and heads for what he hopes is safety.
This book is full of realistic action
between the older brother and younger sister. He takes his promise to his
parents to protect his sister even when she becomes annoying. This is fast-paced,
on the seat of your chair action from the very beginning. For those who are fans of the “I Survived “
series by Lauren Tarshis, I guarantee that you will enjoy this series. I highly
recommend this to all adventure readers.
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