"Based on the true story of an earthquake that shook Newfoundland's Burin Peninsula, [this book] tells the tale of this forgotten disaster from the point of view of a young girl whose life is turned upside down. November 18th, 1929. In her small village in Newfoundland, Celia is setting the table for her 13th birthday celebration when the house starts to shake. It's an earthquake, rumbling under the Atlantic Ocean. A few hours later, the sea water disappears from the harbor, only to rush back in a wave almost 30 feet high, destroying nearly everything in its path."--Provided by publisher.
year: 2021
call number/section: 1000
subjects: tsunamis, burin peninsula (n.l.), fiction, family life, historical fiction, historical fiction, earthquakes, juvenile fiction, survival, survival skills, burin peninsula (n.l.), juvenile fiction, fiction
Editions
Meade, Suzanne
After an earthquake hits the Burin Peninsula in Newfoundland, thirteen-year-old Celia Matthews sneaks out of the house to look for her dog, gets caught up in a rush of water heading to shore, and must fight for her and her dog's survival.
Schools: 1
Meade, Suzanne
Second Story Press (2021)
"Based on the true story of an earthquake that shook Newfoundland's Burin Peninsula, [this book] tells the tale of this forgotten disaster from the point of view of a young girl whose life is turned upside down. November 18th, 1929. In her small village in Newfoundland, Celia is setting the table for her 13th birthday celebration when the house starts to shake. It's an earthquake, rumbling under the Atlantic Ocean. A few hours later, the sea water disappears from the harbor, only to rush back in a wave almost 30 feet high, destroying nearly everything in its path."--Provided by publisher.
Schools: 1