Books with title Thomas and the Hurricane

Can Chynna help a runaway boy without being carried away by the hurricane?Chynna Boswell is not sure she wants to stay on the North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Caught between Pamlico Sound and the Atlantic Ocean and with only one main road, it seems a delicate perch. But her mom, Allison, has work to do there, and she and her sister, Hafley, have to go along. If the Nifty Fifties house they rent isn’t weird enough, there's the mystery of a runaway boy to ponder. When that boy shows up in Chynna’s kitchen, she has to decide whether to help him hide or turn him over to his uncle and aunt. Her decision will shock everyone and put Chynna in danger. Outside in the storm, trying to keep her wheelchair from turning over, with rain pelting her face and wind threatening to rip her backpack out of her arms, Chynna will wish she had been honest with her mom. But it will be too late, then, and Chynna will have to ride out the storm in a strange house with only two friends for company.

"Jack and the Hurricane" follows young, willful Jack on his adventure to save his cousin's birthday party, no matter what Mother Nature has in store. Despite the appeals of neighbors, firefighters and even the army, Jack sets out into a world that is falling down around him. An engaging read for children of all ages, "Jack and the Hurricane" is a story of family, friends and determination, all wrapped up in wind, rain, flooding and power outages. This is a story that will tickle your funny bone and delight your heart.

Newbery Honor author Rodman Philbrick presents a gripping yet poignant novel about a 12-year-old boy and his dog who become trapped in New Orleans during the horrors of Hurricane Katrina. Zane Dupree is a charismatic 12-year-old boy of mixed race visiting a relative in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina hits. Unexpectedly separated from all family, Zane and his dog experience the terror of Katrina's wind, rain, and horrific flooding. Facing death, they are rescued from an attic air vent by a kind, elderly musician and a scrappy young girl--both African American. The chaos that ensues as storm water drowns the city, shelter and food vanish, and police contribute to a dangerous, frightening atmosphere, creates a page-turning tale that completely engrosses the reader. Based on the facts of the worst hurricane disaster in U.S. history, Philbrick includes the lawlessness and lack of government support during the disaster as well as the generosity and courage of those who risked their lives and safety to help others. Here is an unforgettable novel of heroism in the face of truly challenging circumstances.

This story focuses on the importance of getting prepared for the hurricane season in a fun and informative way, it's also a lesson to be learn from Lucy the ant who took all the precautions to be safe in case of a hurricane. On the contrary, her friend Lola the cricket, she was so careless getting prepared for the hurricane Javier coming to Green Village which got in her in a BIG TROUBLE! This book it's fun and educational for children, parents, grandparents, teachers and friends. It will teach anyone who read it, what to do in case of a hurricane. Let's get together to have a fun and learning time with your love ones, reading, doing the homework, writing the list and why not becoming "actors and actresses" with the reader's theater. Should we?