Exciting adventure story continues. 10 yrs+

Grade level: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, e, i, s.,

Avi's suspenseful seafaring adventure ESCAPE FROM HOME continues in INTO THE STORM.Fifteen-year-old Maura and twelve-year-old Patrick O'Connell are finally free from the impoverished conditions of their small Irish village. Though they've made it onto the ship to America, there's still a treacherous journey ahead of them.In the storage hold, ten-year-old Laurence Kirkle struggles to survive and stay hidden as the ship's crew searches for stowaways to throw overboard. All three children are in search of a better world and a new home. But will they find what they're looking for in America?Once again, Avi skillfully creates an edge-of-your-seat adventure brimming with action and heart.

Continues the adventures of fifteen-year-old Maura, her younger brother Patrick, a young stowaway, and some unusual characters as they sail from England to the New World in 1851.

A 2003 Newbery Award winner for his book Crispin : The Cross of Lead, Avi is one of the foremost children's and young adult's authors read in the classroom today.

When looking for exciting, quality literature to use in the middle school classroom, reach for this book. It identifies and describes 300 contemporary and classic books that relate to middle school science, history (ancient cultures and U.S.), physical education, English language (classic literature, grammar, and usage), mathematics, and fine arts. The book also has useful sections on biographies, multicultural selections, poetry, read-alouds, recent releases, high- interest/low-reading level material, myths and legends, and unique reads. Wright lists curriculum links for each book, and a reference chart lists all titles with their pertinent categories.

Driven from their impoverished Irish village, fifteen-year-old Maura and her younger brother meet their landlord's runaway son in Liverpool while all three wait for a ship to America; their fates continue to intertwine on board ship and in the New World.