When the River Ran BackwardCarolrhoda Books, 2000 M08 1 - 184 pages Fifteen-year-old Laurel Mawston has just moved to the Mississippi River town of New Madrid with her parents and brother when disaster strikes. A series of terrible earthquakes devastate New Madrid and the land around it, tearing up trees and altering rivers, wrecking houses, and injuring or killing people and animals. Laurel and her family find themselves living outdoors, working to save their animals and their home. Through weeks of hardship, Laurel discovers that challenges can bring people together in unexpected ways. Join Laurel as she relates this exciting and touching story of adventure, newfound love, and courage during a little-known episode of American history. |
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Contents
Map | 6 |
Prologue | 7 |
Chapter 1 | 10 |
Chapter 2 | 17 |
Chapter 3 | 23 |
Chapter 4 | 29 |
Chapter 5 | 37 |
Chapter 6 | 43 |
Chapter 8 | 51 |
Chapter 9 | 56 |
Chapter 10 | 61 |
Chapter 11 | 66 |
Chapter 12 | 72 |
Chapter 13 | 76 |
Chapter 14 | 79 |
Afterword | 83 |
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