{"product_id":"the-disaster-days-9781728246475","title":"The Disaster Days","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHatchet\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eThe Babysitters Club\u003c\/em\u003e in this epic and thrilling survival story about pushing oneself to the limit in the face of a crisis.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe were all alone, in a shaken and shattered house, in the dark. And I was in charge.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHannah Steele loves living on Pelling, a tiny island near Seattle. She's always felt totally safe there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo when she's asked to babysit after school one day, it's no big deal. Zoe and Oscar are her next-door neighbors, and Hannah just took a babysitting class, which she's pretty sure makes her an expert. She isn't even worried that she left her inhaler at home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen the shaking begins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe terrifying earthquake only lasts four minutes, but it changes everything--damaging the house, knocking out the power, and making cell service nonexistent. Even worse, the ferry and the bridge connecting the kids to help--and their parents--are both blocked, which means they're stranded alone. And Hannah's in charge as things go from bad to worse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eThe Disaster Days\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A realistic, engrossing survival story that's perfect for aspiring babysitters and fans of John Macfarlane's \u003cem\u003eStormstruck!\u003c\/em\u003e, Sherry Shahan's \u003cem\u003eIce Island\u003c\/em\u003e, or Wesley King's \u003cem\u003eA World Below\u003c\/em\u003e.\"--\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The strength of this steadily paced novel that stretches over four days of a scary disaster scenario is that Hannah doesn't figure everything out; she stumbles, doubts, and struggles throughout it all.\"--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Fans of survival thrillers in the vein of Gary Paulsen's \u003cem\u003eHatchet\u003c\/em\u003e will enjoy this tense, honest tale of bravery...an excellent (and refreshingly not didactic) teaching tool on natural-disaster preparedness.\"--\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The relentless progression of a variety of disaster scenarios will keep readers turning pages...equally suspenseful and informative.\"--\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Connection\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Behrens uses immersive details and situations effectively viewed from Hannah's perspective to create a suspenseful, vivid story filled with lessons about responsibility and overcoming adversity.\"--\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Disaster Days\u003c\/em\u003e is a perfect...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egift for preteen survival story fans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eearthquake fiction chapter book for tween girls ages 11-14\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esurvivalist fiction book for middle grade girls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esummer reading book for preteens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epreteen gift for girls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-7020466\"\u003eRebecca Behrens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sourcebooks Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781728246475\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1728246474\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV001010\"\u003eAction \u0026amp; Adventure | Survival Stories\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV014000\"\u003eGirls \u0026amp; Women\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV029030\"\u003eScience \u0026amp; Nature | Disasters\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sourcebooks Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48455862517997,"sku":"9781728246475","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_5988a422-1062-40b6-992c-ef61a2b3ccd2.jpg?v=1753536961","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-disaster-days-9781728246475","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}