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Title details for Dark Water Rising by Marian Hale - Available

Dark Water Rising

by Marian Hale
Stephen Hoye
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You’d think every dang person from Lampasas to Houston wanted to go to Galveston this hot August day. Everyone but Seth.
Galveston, Texas, may be the booming city of the brand-new twentieth century, filled with opportunites for all, but to Seth it is the end of a dream. He longs to be a carpenter like his father, yet Papa has moved the family to Galveston so that Seth can become a doctor. Still, the last few weeks of summer might not be so bad. Seth has landed his first real job as a builder, and there’s that girl across the street, the one with the sun-bright hair. Things seem to be looking up . . . until a storm warning is raised one sweltering afternoon.
They say a north wind always brings change, but no one could ever have imagined this. Set during the Galveston Storm of 1900, this is an unforgettable story of survival in the face of natural disaster.

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  • Release date

    December 18, 2007

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780739361702
      • File size: 153283 KB
      • Duration: 05:19:20

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 5.9
    • Lexile® Measure: 970
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 5-7

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Marian Hale brings to life the devastating hurricane that virtually obliterated Galveston, Texas, in 1900. Stephen Hoye is the voice of 17-year-old Seth, who arrives in Galveston with his family in late August just before the storm. One of Hoye's gifts is his ability to give voice to boys growing into manhood, who are searching for their own identities as they yearn to be accepted as adults in their families. Hoye conveys the frustration of an eldest son feeling put-upon when called to care for his younger sibling, the shyness of his "first love," and the unbelievable devastation of the storm of the century, which he witnesses. While recommended for older children, this story will hold the interest of listeners of any age. N.E.M. (c) AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine
    • School Library Journal

      May 1, 2008
      Gr 6 Up-Seth, 16, has his life planned. He is resolute in his decision to become a skilled carpenteruntil his father decides to move the family to the booming metropolis of Galveston, TX, where the opportunity for higher education can become a reality. After a short time, Seth becomes smitten by Ella Rose, the girl with the "straw blonde hair," and it doesn't take long for him to realize that the move wasn't such a bad idea after all. But on September 8, 1900, a horrific and devastating storm changes their lives. Marian Hale skillfully brings to life this no-holds-barred account (Holt, 2006) of one of the nation's worst natural disasters. She beautifully weaves together the aching depth of tragedy and loss and the resiliency of the human spirit. Her dedication to detailsfrom the pulsing waves and slate shingles whizzing through the sky, slicing open anything in its pathgrips readers throughout the novel. Stephen's Hoye's narration is smooth and seamless. His attempts at female voices are weak, but he excels as Seth and the "colored" boy and his grandfather. This coming-of-age story is a must-have for historical fiction collections.Cheryl Preisendorfer, Twinsburg City Schools, OH

      Copyright 2008 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:5.9
  • Lexile® Measure:970
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:5-7

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