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Aftershock / Gabrielle Prendergast.

After shock (portion title)
Prendergast, Gabrielle, (author.).

Summary:

"In this high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, Amy and her estranged half-sister, Mara, journey through the aftermath of a massive earthquake in search of their parents."-- Provided by publisher.
On the last day of school, a huge earthquake hits western Canada. Amy is surprised that it's Mara, her half-sister, who finally comes for her, since they hardly know each other. There's no word from any of their parents, and their homes have been destroyed. Amy and Mara set out on a perilous journey from their suburb into the city to search for their parents. As they walk day and night, the scope of the horrific destruction becomes clear. Have their parents survived the disaster? -- adapted from back cover and perusal of book

Record details

  • ISBN: 1459837207
  • ISBN: 9781459837201
  • Physical Description: 82 pages : map ; 19 cm.
  • Publisher: [Victoria, British Columbia] : Orca Book Publishers, 2023.

Content descriptions

Target Audience Note:
1.5.
Ages 12+. Orca Book Publishers.
Grades 7-9. Orca Book Publishers.
Additional Physical Form available Note:
Issued also in electronic formats.

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Subject: Earthquakes > Fiction.
Earthquakes > Juvenile fiction.
High interest-low vocabulary books.
High school students > Fiction.
Natural disasters > Juvenile fiction.
Sisters > Fiction.
Sisters > Juvenile fiction.
Young adult fiction.
YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Family / Siblings.
Canada > Fiction.
Genre: High interest-low vocabulary books.
Novels.

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Aftershock.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Caswell County Public Library.

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Gunn Memorial Public Library YA F PRE (Text) 34621991258750 Young Adult Fiction Paperback Available -