In her 2003 novel Oryx and Crake, Margaret Atwood describes a future after humanity had been almost entirely wiped out by a plague. Jimmy, aka Snowman, lives...
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Illus. in full color. "A skydiving collision and rescue in midair; a girl snatched from the jaws of an alligator; a toddler saved after falling down an abandoned well: the three exciting true rescue stories in this title are told with realistic detail and suspense that will make kids read."--Booklist.
sharlagibson, November 11, 2006(view all comments by sharlagibson)
This is a terrific, high interest reader for youngsters. The stories are captivating and told with feeling. Each is true, which gives the book so much punch. It's great to share with the family, for adults of different ages will remember baby Jessica trapped in a hole in Texas in the 1980s and other stories from news coverage.
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