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Overview

Book one in Roland Smith's middle-grade action-adventure series--now in paperback!

Chase Masters and his father are "storm runners," racing across the country in pursuit of hurricanes, tornadoes, and floods. Anywhere bad weather strikes, they are not far behind. Chase is learning more on the road than he ever would just sitting in a classroom. But when the hurricane of the century hits, he will be tested in ways he never could have imagined.

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Children's Literature
It is not every day that a person gets struck by lightning and lives to tell the tale; Chase's father is one of those rare exceptions. Ever since the death of Chase's mother and sister and the lightning strike, Chase's father has not been the same. After recovering from his lightning accident, Chase's father sold all their earthly possessions and now they travel the country chasing storms accompanied by faithful Tomas. In this first book of Smith's new series, the storm chasers are heading to Florida to meet Hurricane Emily. They set up shop at the winter farm for the animals of the Rossi Brothers' Circus. Here twelve-year-old Chase befriends Nicole Rossi, the daughter of the circus owner, Marco Rossi. Many challenges await young Chase as he finds himself right in the middle of the unpredictable Hurricane Emily. Will he have the strength and knowledge to survive the storm and save himself and his new friends? This young adult reader is sure to capture the attention of pre-teens and early teenagers, particularly boys, though girls will most likely enjoy the suspenseful read as well. Smith does an excellent job of creating mystery and holding the reader's attention until the last paragraph. The ending will leave readers waiting in anticipation for the next book in this series. Reviewer: Justina Engebretson
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Gr 6–9—Chase, 13, has been taught to be a survivor. He carries a go bag that contains supplies to keep him warm, dry, and fed for three days. He knows to look for high ground in storms and which rooms are safest. He carries a satellite phone in case the landlines are down and the cell phone signals fail. His father is in the disaster business and taught him all of this and more. He travels the country with Tomás, his assistant, and Chase. After a disaster strikes, they provide construction services in Florida to help residents rebuild. The men drop Chase off at Tomás's brother's house before heading for Saint Petersburg, in preparation for Hurricane Emily. Chase is at school, 40 miles away from where his father predicts the storm will hit land, when it changes course unexpectedly, and he needs to use all of the survival techniques he knows to get himself and two friends to safety after their bus rolls into a lake full of alligators. This is an exciting, quick read, with chapters alternating between Chase and his father, who is trying to find him. Weather reports and a lot of survival tips and facts are included. Readers will feel engaged with Chase and his friends in their struggles to survive. However, it seems a set-up for the second book rather than a complete novel.—Erik Carlson, White Plains Public Library, NY
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Readers will really feel blasts of wind, water and flying debris in this disaster tale—at least until the narrative cuts off in mid-howl. As (fictional) Hurricane Emily moves toward Florida and his father, an itinerant contractor specializing in weather-disaster prep and repairs, heads for its expected landfall, Chase takes up temporary residence at a "farm" that turns out to be a circus' winter quarters. Hardly has he reported to the local school, though, than the storm makes a sudden turn and surge that strands him, along with classmates Nicole and Rashawn, in a wrecked bus on a crumbling levee. Writing in clipped prose and dialogue, Smith quickly plunges the three refugees into a desperate struggle to survive floods, darkness, howling gales and even an encounter with a wily alligator on the way to what they hope will be safety. Though the author's practice of repeatedly cutting away to other characters' points of view distracts from rather than tightens the suspense, and he abruptly chops off the narrative on a cliffhanger as the storm's eye passes, Chase and his friends get repeated opportunities to show that they're made of sturdy stuff. Since they are left sharing a barn with an elephant who is about to give birth as a vicious escaped leopard roams outside, readers are really going to want to find out what happens next. (Adventure. 11-13)

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When the storm of the century hits Florida, Chase Masters is on a school bus. He is separated from his dad, who has traveled to where he thinks the epicenter will be (wrong!). Ever since his wife and daughter died in a car accident during a storm, Mr. Masters has made it his mission to help people facing natural disasters. Now Hurricane Emily is bearing down the Atlantic coast and meteorologists are trying like crazy to pinpoint where it will make landfall. Chase's dad leaves him with the Rossi family as he and an accomplice chase the storm. The Rossi's have a daughter (Nicole) his age. This circus family is quite colorful—the parents are dwarves (but not Nicole). The Rossi's share their property with elephants, giraffes, lions and monkeys, all of which is important later on in the story. Listeners learn quite a bit about natural disasters in the course of the plot, which will hold their interest and have them cheering for Chase and his schoolmates to survive the devastation of Hurricane Emily. The story, which is unabridged and includes just over three hours of listening time on three discs, ends on a suspenseful note, leaving room for the next segment of this "Storm Runners" series. An interview with the author follows the end of the story on disc three. Reviewer: Jeanne K. Pettenati, J.D.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780545081757
  • Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.
  • Publication date: 3/1/2011
  • Pages: 160
  • Sales rank: 66,153
  • Age range: 9 - 12 Years
  • Lexile: 700L (what's this?)
  • Series: Storm Runners Series , #1
  • Product dimensions: 5.70 (w) x 8.30 (h) x 0.80 (d)

Meet the Author

Roland Smith first worked with animals at the Portland Zoo, and he has been involved in animal rescues and conservation work around the world for more than twenty years. He is the author of Jack's Run, Zach's Lie, Cryptid Hunters, Peak, and most recently Tentacles, his Scholastic debut. He is also the co-author of numerous picture books with his wife, Marie. Roland lives with Marie on a farm south of Portland, Oregon, and he enjoys writing, traveling, and visiting schools. You can find him online at rolandsmith.com.

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  • Posted February 15, 2011

    awesome adventurous book

    The book was so interesting. I got this book from my school book fair. The moment I saw the cover I knew I wanted to read it. Then once I started reading it, I couldn't put down. The lesson on the book was realy, no matter how sacry things get you need to face your fears. Lots of people in the book were so brave in some big scarry events. Some of the events I thought to myself, could I do that? Or I thought, man that person is realy brave. What i liked most about the book was that the characters risked there life to get to safty. It was an adventure.

    5 out of 7 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted September 4, 2011

    Couldn't put it down!!!!

    This book is the start of becoming big like some of Gary Paulson's books, such as Hatchet. As soon as I picked this book off of my school's book fair, I could not put it down. I absolutly cannot wait until I get the next one. Will they surrvive? I would reccomend this book to anyone that loves action and competition like myself. I was so into it. I was reading it at night so it seemed like that I was in the storm too. I felt like I had to get somewhere safe like them. Awesome book!

    4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 29, 2011

    GREAR GREAT BOOK FOR THE NOOK!

    I love reading about storms and this was the perfect book for me!

    3 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted October 20, 2011

    AWESOME

    I couldnt this book down from the start ti the finish It was fantastic i read in two to three days that good

    3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted August 7, 2011

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    Reviewed by Jennifer Rummel for TeensReadToo

    Gold Star Award Winner! Chase and his father travel across the country chasing storms. His father, a master carpenter, works hard to protect buildings from hurricanes and tornadoes. After the storm, he helps rebuild. The family settles in Florida, where a hurricane is fast approaching land. No one knows where it's going to hit. Chase's father has a good idea, though, and he heads to Saint Petersburg. He leaves Chase behind with friends, who have a daughter his age, so that Chase can attend school. All day the news swirls about when and where Hurricane Emily will land. As the sky darkens, Chase isn't sure he wants to get on the bus after school. He tries to stop the Principal from sending everyone home on the bus. He isn't successful. But the storm is just beginning - and it's going to be a wild ride. STORM RUNNERS is a fast-paced, addicting read. With short chapters, tons of action, and danger around every corner, I couldn't put this book down. I can't wait for the next installment in this new series!

    3 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 26, 2011

    Okay,not very suspenseful

    I didn't really like it.I read it in literature circles and I didn't see a thrilling plot.

    2 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 16, 2011

    Highly Recommended

    Living in Florida where hurricanes are not strangers, Roland Smith certainly covers all the details! Great read! Can't wait for the next...

    2 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 25, 2012

    Storm runners#1

    This is one of the best books ever. I,v read book one and two its about a boy named Chase,his dad gets struck by lighting after the boys mom and sister dies in a car accident they move into a moble trailer hooked on to a 4 by 4 truck they travle around searching for storms and run into something very unexpecting but you will have to read it to find out!

    1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 2, 2012

    Briliant with the best stuff

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    Posted March 26, 2012

    Whitest gnome

    Cccccccccrrrrraaaaaapppppp



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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 20, 2012

    You should read this book.

    This is a great book.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 12, 2012

    Vvvvvvvvvvvveeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrryyyyyyyy Gggggggoooooooddddddd

    Great book

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 5, 2012

    Cool

    Truely AMAZING!!

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