Sophie Washington : hurricane / written by Tonya Duncan Ellis.

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Sophie Washington : hurricane

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"A hurricane's coming, and eleven-year-old Sophie Washington's typical middle school life in the Houston, Texas suburbs is about to make a major change. One day she's teasing her little brother, Cole, dodging classmate Nathan Jones' wayward science lab frog and complaining about "braggamuffin" cheerleader Valentina Martinez, and the next, she and her family are fleeing for their lives to avoid dangerous flood waters. Finding a place to stay isn't easy during the disaster, and the Washingtons get some surprise visitors when they finally do locate shelter. To add to the trouble, three members of the Washington family go missing during the storm, and new friends lose their home. In the middle of it all, Sophie learns to be grateful for what she has and that she is stronger than she ever imagined."--Page [4] of cover.

Language:

English

ISBN - ISSN:

9781732706040

1732706042

Physical Description:

109 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

General Note:

Local Author Collection.

Subject:

Preteen girls -- Juvenile fiction.

Middle school students -- Juvenile fiction.

African American families -- Juvenile fiction.

Hurricanes -- Juvenile fiction.

Floods -- Juvenile fiction.

African American families.

Floods.

Hurricanes.

Middle school students.

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Sophie Washington : hurricane / written by Tonya Duncan Ellis.

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Are you ready for the hurricane? Strap in for an entertaining, illustrated middle grade chapter book full of fun, laughs, and excitement.

A hurricane's coming and sixth grader Sophie's life of school work and friends is about to make a major change. One day she's teasing her little brother, Cole, dodging classmate Nathan Jones' wayward science lab frog and complaining about "braggamuffin" cheerleader Valentina Martinez, and the next, she and her family are fleeing for their lives to avoid dangerous flood waters. In the middle of it all, Sophie learns to be grateful for what she has and that she is stronger than she ever imagined.

Here's what Goodreads readers say about Sophie Washington: Hurricane:

"Hurricane is an exceptionally well-written children's book with many interesting references to modern technology, current events and popular culture, making it a relevant and relatable story for secondary school aged readers. Highly recommended " "I loved all the characters and the way they reacted to the situations." "I thought it handled the subject of a natural disaster from the eyes of a child very well." "What a great series for younger readers I enjoyed the story and the characters. Real life challenges in today's world."

This is the fifth book in the Readers' Favorite five star rated Sophie Washington book series that includes:

Sophie Washington: Queen of the Bee (Book 1) Sophie Washington: The Snitch (Book 2) Sophie Washington: Things You Didn't Know About Sophie (Book 3) Sophie Washington: The Gamer (Book 4) Sophie Washington: Hurricane (Book 5) Sophie Washington: Mission: Costa Rica (Book 6)

Kids Ages 8-12