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When eleven-year-old Elizabeth is left to babysit her four-year-old sister one rainy night, neither of them expect the adventure that unfolds. Their parents don't return home, and by morning there is a flood that fills the first floor of their house. Elizabeth must take initiative and make an agonizing decision: whether to stay put where her parents might find them, or to be brave and leave home to go in search of their parents. Dangers loom in either scenario. Then Elizabeth and her sister Amanda rescue a neighbor, seven-year-old Maya, and her cat. In this adventure for girls, the three lost children and the cat together set out in a little red boat, looking for their mothers and fathers. As they struggle to survive the flood waters, find food, and make their way among the ruins left behind by the rising tides, the quest forces Elizabeth to rise to new levels of courage, bravery, and resourcefulness she didn't know she had. But will they find their families before it's too late? Even though this book is classified for ages 9-12, younger children might be able to read this as well.

A delightfully illustrated book about Elizabeth and her new friends in first grade, learning to read, write, listen to stories, add, subtract, paint and climb the jungle gym. They make friends and join a new world of learning, coupled with fun. This book is a wonderful companion for children starting school-a mirror of their own lives.Great to read to kids going into preschool, perhaps by an older child who can read already. Also a good book for kids who have been through preschool.

First grade is a challenge with new friends, maybe a new teacher and a feeling of advancement into the world of reading and writing. It is a time of friendship, sharing, learning and playing. It is a place where children come into their own, a secure leap into the world of math and science, and the beginning of learning to spell and sound out whole sentences. It is fun!Great for kids who are already reading, definitely between 6 and 8, and maybe younger.