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Escaping the Giant Wave is an award winning book by Peg Kehret, published in August of 2004. This children's thriller tells a story of a thirteen year old boy who must remain calm when a natural disaster strikes. Worst of all, he can not find his parents and is stuck with his younger sister and school bully.

Plot summary
Thirteen year old Kyle, has never left the state of Kansas. His father has just won Salesman of the Year and is awarded a trip the coast of Oregon where he is to attend a conference. Luckily for Kyle and his younger sister BeeBee, his father decides to make this a family vacation. This vacation is not what Kyle expected at all as he finds out that the school bully, Darren is there as well. His parents put him in charge of his younger sister while they celebrate on a nice cruse. Just as Kyle thought this vacation could not get any worse, an earthquake hits that is shortly followed by a tsunami. Kyle must get BeeBee himself and even Darren to safety before it is too late.

About Peg Kehret
Peg Kehret was born on November 11, 1936. She grew up in LaCrosse, WI and later moved to California where she married her Husband, Carl. She and her husband adopted two children, Bob and Anne and moved to Washington state. Carl, Kehret's husband of 45 years,died in 2004. Peg still resides in Washington where she enjoys her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and all the state has to offer.

Awards
Black Eyed Susan Book Award Master List (MD) Charlotte Award Suggested Reading List (NY) Golden Sower Award (NE) Great Stone Face Book Award Master List (NH) Keystone to Reading YA Bk Award (PA) Maud Hart Lovelace Award Master List (MN) Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award (MN) Nevada Young Readers' Award Nutmaeg Children's Book Award Nominee (CT) Sunshine State Young Reader's Award (FL) Volunteer State Book Award Master List (TN)

Other Novels by Peg Kehret
Young Adult

Dangerous Deception

Two Voices: 54 Original Duologues for Teens (with Brett Konen)

Thrill-ogy

Animals Welcome: A Life of Reading, Writing, and Rescue

Ghost Dog Secrets

Runaway Twin

Stolen Children

Tell It Like It Is: Fifty Monologs for Young Actors

Trapped

The Ghost’s Grave

Abduction

Escaping the Giant Wave

Spy Cat

Five Pages a Day: A Writer’s Journey

The Stranger Next Door

Saving Lilly

The Hideout

Don’t Tell Anyone

My Brother Made Me Do It

The Secret Journey

Shelter Dogs: Amazing Stories of Adopted Strays

I’m Not Who You Think I Am

The Flood Disaster

The Blizzard Disaster

The Volcano Disaster

Searching for Candlestick Park

Small Steps: The Year I Got Polio

Backstage Fright (Frightmares #8)

Screaming Eagles (Frightmares #7)

Race to Disaster (Frightmares #6)

Earthquake Terror

The Ghost Followed Us Home (Frightmares #5)

Desert Danger (Frightmares #4)

Don’t Go Near Mrs. Tallie (Frightmares #3)

Bone Breath and the Vandals (Frightmares #2)

Danger at the Fair

Cat Burglar on the Prowl (Frightmares #1)

The Richest Kids in Town

Night of Fear

Horror at the Haunted House

Acting Natural

Terror at the Zoo

Cages

Sisters, Long Ago

Nightmare Mountain

The Winner

Encore! More Winning Monologs for Young Actors

Deadly Stranger

Winning Monologs for Young Actors

ADULT BOOKS

Wedding Vows

Refinishing and Restoring Your Piano

Vows of Love and Marriage

PLAYS

Spirit!

Cemeteries Are a Grave Matter

Bicycles Built for Two

Dracula, Darling

Let Him Sleep ‘Till It’s Time For His Funeral

Charming Billy