84 pages • 2 hours read
Storm Runners
Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2010
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Introduction
Storm Runners
- Genre: Fiction; middle-grade thriller/adventure
- Originally Published: 2010
- Reading Level/Interest: Lexile 700L; grades 4-7
- Structure/Length: 37 chapters; approx. 160 pages; approx. 2 hours, 30 minutes on audio
- Protagonist/Central Conflict: The protagonist, Chase Masters, travels with his father, a storm chaser. Chase becomes separated from his father when their truck breaks down in the path of a dangerous hurricane. The central conflict revolves around Chase’s struggle to survive the storm and reach safety while helping other children trapped in the disaster.
- Potential Sensitivity Issues: Extreme weather conditions; danger; death; themes of fear and survival
Roland Smith, Author
- Bio: Born 1951; American author of young adult fiction; former zookeeper and researcher; known for his well-researched adventure novels; work often features wildlife and environmental themes
- Other Works: Zach’s Lie (2001); Cryptid Hunters (2005); Peak (2007); Tentacles (2009)
CENTRAL THEMES connected and noted throughout this Teaching Guide:
- The Value of Preparedness
- The Importance of Working Together
- The Irony of Fate
STUDY OBJECTIVES: In accomplishing the components of this Guide, students will:
- Gain an understanding of historical and social contexts around hurricanes, which drives the central conflict of person versus nature.
- Read paired texts and other brief resources to make connections via the text’s themes of The Value of Preparedness, The Importance of Working Together, and The Irony of Fate.
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