Description
By: Jackie French, Bruce Whatley (Illustrator)
The rain stopped, but the wall of water surged into the river.
Hour by hour the river rose. In some places water only
nibbled at the banks, but in others it burst across the river
bends ... up into the streets.
It sounded like a helicopter.
It sounded like a flood.
Inspired by the Queensland floods, Flood is a moving and sensitive story of a natural disaster as seen through the honest eyes of a cattle dog that has been separated from his family.
The floodwater mercilessly rips through the towns, and finally recedes, leaving a devastating widespread path of destruction. But from the ruins, courage and kindness emerge.
A tiny tugboat heroically guides a wayward boardwalk out to sea; rescuers pluck friends and strangers from the dangerous waters; communities gather, providing aid, shelter, comfort and — above all — hope.
Series: Flood
Published: 1st August 2011
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 32
Audience: Children
For Ages: 3 - 9 years old
For Grades: 7
Publisher: SCHOLASTIC AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
Country of Publication: AU
Edition Number: 1
Dimensions (cm): 24.5 x 24 x 0.5
Weight (kg): 0.19