Hurricane Power
- Publisher
- Orca Book Publishers
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2007
- Category
- NON-CLASSIFIABLE, Track & Field, Thrillers & Suspense
- Recommended Age
- 9 to 12
- Recommended Grade
- 4 to 7
- Recommended Reading age
- 9 to 12
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781551438658
- Publish Date
- Sep 2007
- List Price
- $9.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781554697953
- Publish Date
- Oct 2007
- List Price
- $12.99
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Description
When David's family moves from northern Ontario to Miami, Florida, it takes him less than a day to discover how out of place he is in his new neighborhood.
David joins his school's track team, hoping to make new friends, but soon he is pulled into a school-wide web of secrecy and danger. And the one person who can help him keeps running away.
This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for middle-grade readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read!
About the author
With close to three million books in print, Sigmund Brouwer writes for both children and adults. In the last ten years, he has given writing workshops to students in schools from the Arctic Circle to inner city Los Angeles. One of his latest novels, The Last Disciple, earned Sigmund an appearance on ABC's Good Morning America. Sigmund and his family live half the year in Nashville, Tennessee, and half the year in Red Deer, Alberta.
The Talk:
Reach For Your Dreams
It doesn't matter where you come from, it's where you decide to go in life that is important. Sigmund Brouwer encourages students to reach for their dreams, giving them fun and practical advice for the reading and writing skills that are the foundation of future success.
The Presentation:
Sigmund's presentations are an hour of high-level energy. He especially reaches out to reluctant readers and gears the talk to engage their attention. Audience size varies; often his presentations take place in the gym for the entire school, including kindergarten. (After the first half hour, the K-2 grades are dismissed, and the remainder of the presentation is focused on the older students.) There are no restrictions on audience size except for the space limitations of the gym. Smaller schools are welcome to invite another school to share in the cost of the presentation.
Booking:
For presentations that involve travel, Sigmund appreciates it if two or three schools in the area make bookings on the same day. For more information on booking, fees and expenses, please email Sigmund: rockandrollliteracy@me.com
Awards
- Commended, Pennsylvania School Librarians Association (PSLA) Top Forty
Excerpt: Hurricane Power (by (author) Sigmund Brouwer)
All right, I'll admit it was stupid to point a water pistol—especially one that looked so real—at a complete stranger.
Editorial Reviews
"Hurricane Power is an easy read that is not only enjoyable but a page turner. Highly recommended."
CM: Canadian Review of Materials
"Hurricane Power is clearly written in easy-read format with the right amount of action and character development to keep the ten-to-twelve-year-old sports enthusiasts reading."
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