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I missed this debut until it made it onto my friend and colleague Jennifer Hubert's annual Reading Rants (www.readingrants.org) "Best of" List. In Monument, CO, the day started just like any other for Dean and his younger brother Alex: on the school bus. Then, only minutes...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

First comes a devastating hailstorm -- enormous balls of ice and debris pelting a pair of school buses two brothers are riding. The high school bus crashes, killing many on board, but Dean and a few others get aboard the younger children's bus, which a savvy driver has driven straight into a superstore (think Walmart or Target) and relative safety. The driver leaves to look for help, but before she can return, there is an earthquake. Finally comes a chemical spill ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

A devastating hailstorm, an earthquake, and then a dangerous chemical spill lead to a school bus of kids (teens and younger) s...Log In or Sign Up to Read More