The Birthday Storm by Draper Sharon M
Author:Draper, Sharon M. [Draper, Sharon M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Childrens, Contemporary
ISBN: 9780545281485
Amazon: B00EOALKSI
Goodreads: 19292758
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: 2009-10-01T07:00:00+00:00
After breakfast we are glued to Poppyâs big-screen television. The weather forecasters seem to love storms. Every five minutes they give updates on what might happen. Every station tries to outdo the other.
âThe storm is heading this way!â one announcer says on Channel Three.
âPrepare for the worst,â says the weatherman on Channel Five.
âWind! Rain! Thunder! Lightning!â the Channel Seven weather lady reports.
The weather people draw circles and arrows on weather maps, pointing to where the storm might hit. All of them look extremely excited and happy. They look like they want to jump up and dance.
I donât feel like dancing. Grammyâs party is going to be messed up. How can we dance on the beach in a hurricane? Our whole family looks sad.
Grammy speaks first. âToday is Tuesday. The storm is due on Thursday. We need to prepare.â
âBut Thursday is your birthday!â I wail.
âThereâs still a chance it will turn and go back out to sea,â Sadora says hopefully.
âSuppose it doesnât?â Sabin asks quietly.
âThis house is really tough,â Poppy says with confidence. âWe had it built with storms in mind. It is made of stone.â
âStones donât blow in the wind?â I ask. Iâm a little scared.
âThe windows are made of glass,â Sadora says as she looks at the huge picture window that faces the ocean.
âYouâre right, Sadora, but Grammy and Poppy have storm shutters on most of the windows. The others we can board up,â Daddy reminds her.
Grammy looks brave and relaxed. âOur home has weathered many big storms. And one small hurricane!â She takes Poppyâs hand into hers.
âHow bad was it?â I ask.
âOh, it was about this bad!â Grammy says as she reaches for me. I guess she can see Iâm a little scared, because she tickles me until I canât stop laughing.
In spite of all my giggles, Sadora says seriously, âAll the weather forecasters are saying this storm is a Category One.â I can tell she is really hoping this one will go away.
âStorms can grow,â Mom adds.
I wonder about the sea turtles. âDaddy, are sea turtles safe in a hurricane?â
He stops to think. âProbably so,â he says slowly. âExcept for nesting, they live in the ocean all their lives. So I guess theyâre used to riding the big waves.â
âBut what about the babies in the nests on the beach?â I ask.
âI have heard of storm surges washing away turtle nests,â Daddy tells me honestly.
âOh, no!â I exclaim. âMe and Grammy found a sea turtle nest on the beach! What will happen to the eggs if we have a big storm?â
âIf the storm is really big, the baby turtles might not make it,â Daddy admits.
âCan we do anything about it?â Sabin asks.
âLetâs make some phone calls this afternoon,â Daddy suggests, âand see if we can find some answers.â
âIâve got friends I can call in the marine science department at the university,â Poppy adds.
âGreat idea,â Mom agrees. âSabin, you can check on the Internet and see what you can find out.â
âIn the meantime,â Grammy says, âI need some help.â
âJust tell us what you need,â Daddy offers.
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