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One of those post 9/11 anti-Muslim books. The number of slurs this guy uses…yikes.

3.5 Stars • Front to back terrifying • A pilot's heart attack leads to a plane crashing into Waketa, Minnesota's nuclear power plant, causing an explosion and meltdown risk. This disaster is initially a Level 7 on the nuclear event scale, but its severity prompts the unprecedented classification as a Level 8. The story follows the immediate aftermath, the desperate efforts to contain the catastrophe, and its national and global repercussions.

Final book in the Article 5 series. I really enjoyed this series and its conclusion. I am truly surprised this series wasn‘t more popular as it came out at the height of YA dystopian. 4 🌟

I liked this. Most of the story takes place in the year following an EMP attack. It‘s how a rural mountain community is able to gather and ration what they have and work as hard as possible to survive impossible conditions. Many don‘t survive and there is a lot of violence. Not the most polished writing, but the story is thought-provoking and engaging. And bleak, especially near the end. It inspired some great conversations with my family.

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A boy befriends a fawn as he is lost in the wilderness after a car crash. This story is very emotional and sweet, and it is very brief. A one sitting read. Worth checking out, but be warned, you‘ll likely finish this before you‘re satisfied.

This novel has a young girl who has been kidnapped. Cady Bennett is contacted by her estranged father and asked to bring her search and rescue dogs to the Sierra Glade forest to track this child. Cady‘s son Jude, adopted daughter Kira and their neighbor Free go with their dogs. The three teenagers hope someday they will be working to find people. The book kept my attention and I liked the characters. 4.25/5

“I love you and I‘m sorry and hold on are the last things he says to me though I barley hear the words over the screaming in my mind.”

This story shows that, just like Nora, we all have things that scare us or make us feel sad, but we can find courage to keep going. After reading about Nora‘s adventure, think about a time you were brave or overcame something difficult.