Frank Carlson Library

"Jon Evans is one of the lucky ones--until he realizes that escaping his safe haven may be the only way to truly survive"--

Through journal entries sixteen-year-old Miranda describes her family's struggle to survive after a meteor hits the moon, causing worldwide tsunamis, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions.

When Jack and Annie travel back in time to Galveston, Texas, on September 8, 1900, they find themselves facing a horrific storm that resulted in the worst natural disaster in US history.

When the Great Kanto Earthquake strikes Tokyo on September 1, 1923, twelve-year-old Fumiko must navigate the ensuing chaos and confusion in her fight for survival. Includes information about the Great Kanto Earthquake, a glossary, discussion questions, and writing prompts.

Celebrating the power of human connection, while encouraging empathy and acts of generosity, this story follows two refugee brothers as they journey to a sheltering beach where they are welcomed by fellow survivors.

After an earthquake destroys California and a tsunami wrecks the luxury cruise ship where he is a summer employee, high schooler Shy confronts another deadly surprise.

Dr. Suri Lahdka and Dr. Robert Miller discover an icy body capable of destroying all life on Earth. They begin working on saving the world--while dealing with the knowledge that the world might end--all on their own. Meanwhile, Jeremy Genser, a Houston High School Senior, and his friends struggle to come to terms with the world's possible demise in their own way.

After a natural disaster, a community comes together and slowly, joy, healing and music find their way back into the city, in this powerful message of resilience and the incredible strength of shared humanity even on the darkest days.

Jordan Dunkin, a high school senior, and Taylor Dunkin, a junior in college, are left to care for their younger cousin Chris, while their aunt and uncle travel freely for business. A parentless household provides the perfect venue for Taylor's infamous "ragers." As Chris and his friends become exposed to the drugs and alcohol that blanket the parties, they are met with temptations beyond anything they've ever experienced. Jon Anderson and Chantal...

Jason Davids has not slept in thirty-seven hours. He glances at his clock: 7:20 p.m. You can do this, Jason, he says to himself. Just get up and go. Go tell them the truth. Tell everyone at Alyssa's party that you found Andy's body. Tell them that he looked dead. Tell them about the horror in Chantal's eyes when she came rushing up the stairs. Make sure you tell them that it is all your fault. One day after a tornado strikes Montgomery, Massachusetts,...