Reviews

Hurricane by Terry Trueman

bookgirl4ever's review against another edition

3.0

Jose lives in a small town, La Rupa, in Honduras. He comes from a close knit family - he idolizes his older brother Victor. La Rupa is also a close town. Jose knows all the residents and their homes. Then news of Hurricane Mitch comes, but surely it won't affect La Rupa - they are too far inland, right? Jose's dad, brother, and sister are out of town when the hurricane hits. It is devastating to much of Honduras. Jose doesn't know if his father, brother, and sister are okay, but he doesn't have time to think about it. He has to help his community recover from the mudslide that has covered the majority of the town, leaving Jose and a shack at the other side of town the only buildings left standing.

Upper elementary.

abigailbat's review against another edition

4.0

Thirteen-year-old Jose has to take charge when Hurricane Mitch destroys his village while his father and older siblings are doing business in the next town. Great for middle grade readers who like adventure and stories about natural disasters.

nerfherder86's review against another edition

3.0

A story of the aftermath of a hurricane: Jose lives in Honduras, in a small village where he knows every resident by name, and he plays soccer on the streets with neighboring kids. But when Hurricane Mitch roars through and causes a mudslide to bury his town, he and his family are thrust into a dangerous situation. Half of his family is separated from him and he doesn't even know if they're alive--and there are untold numbers of people buried under mud and debris. How will they survive and can they rescue anyone alive?

loveyourlibrary's review against another edition

2.0

I didn't feel the urgency that I expected from the situation the characters were in.