AUTHOR: Marden Dahlstedt
PUBLISHER: Richard R. Dahlstedt "The Attic"
PUBLICATION DATE: January 1, 1989 (first published 1972)
PUBLICATION DATE: January 1, 1989 (first published 1972)
FORMAT: Softcover, 125 pages
GENRE: Juvenile Fiction, Historical Fiction
ISBN: 0962182702
GENRE: Juvenile Fiction, Historical Fiction
ISBN: 0962182702
During the disastrous flood of 1889 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, a spoiled teenage girl learns to accept responsibility as she and her companions search for their families and friends.
I read this book aloud to my children.
This historical fiction novel is based on the flood of 1889 in that struck Johnstown, Pennsylvania and killed more than 2,000 people. The author’s grandparents survived this tragedy, and this story was crafted with their memories of the events. The story’s protagonist is Megan Maxwell, who is 15 years old. Her father owns Johnstown’s finest department store, and her family is the wealthiest in town. However, when the South Fork Dam breaks and the floodwaters rise, this girl is no different than anyone else. Social classes are cast aside, and everyone helps everyone else. Despite the catastrophe, there is a feeling of hope and inspiration as families work together to rebuild the town. There is real teamwork here, with some people involved in search and rescue and others who have medical training tending to the wounded. The ones who still have roofs over their heads have thrown open their doors wide to the displaced victims. I love the general tone of triumph over disaster.
What a great survival story and an interesting piece of history! My children and I just loved it, and we could not put it down!! We would recommend it to everyone.
MY RATING:
5 stars!! It was superb! I loved it, and I will likely re-read it again in the future! You should definitely read it!
This book qualifies as:
#44 for my 2013 Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge
#44 for my 2013 Read-a-Latte Challenge
#19 for my 2013 Let Me Count The Ways Reading Challenge: Book Version
#15 for my 2013 Where Are You Reading? Challenge
#15 for my 50 States Challenge 2013
#21 for my 2013 Quick Fix Challenge
#36 for my 2013 Women Challenge
#24 for my New Authors Challenge 2013
#24 for my 2013 Reading Challenge: First-Reads
#16 for my Mount TBR Reading Challenge 2013
#16 for my 2013 TBR Pile Reading Challenge
#17 for my Embarrassment of Riches Reading Challenge 2013
#15 for my 2013 Dusty Bookshelf Challenge
#18 for my 2013 Literary Exploration Reading Challenge
#21 for my 2013 Genre Variety Reading Challenge
#4 for my 2013 Historical Fiction Reading Challenge
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#21 for my 2013 Genre Variety Reading Challenge
#4 for my 2013 Historical Fiction Reading Challenge
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