The Night of the Hurricane's Fury

It's the summer of 1900, and 10-year-old Robert Pettibone is bored. His parents have sent him to stay with his Aunt Maudie in Galveston, Texas. She doesn't let him do anything by himself. When a storm comes up, he rushes to the beach to take a closer look. But this is no ordinary storm, it's an enormous hurricane headed straight for Galveston. Raging winds and rising floodwaters threaten to destroy the entire town. Can Robert and his aunt survive the worst natural disaster in U.S. history?

About the author

Candice Ransom is the author of 150 books for children. She holds an MFA from Vermont College and an MA in children's literature from Hollins University. She currently teaches in Hollins University's graduate program in children's literature.

Product details

• Authors: Candice Ransom
• Assisted by: Paul Tong (Illustration)
• Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 9
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2011
• EAN: 9780761339403
• ISBN: 978-0-7613-3940-3
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 142 mm x 203 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 100 g
• Series: On My Own History (Paperback); On My Own History
• Subject: Children's and young people's books