Red Midnight
HarperCollins · Paperback · April 1, 2003
When guerrilla soldiers strike Santiago's village, they destroy everything in their path -- including his home and family.
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- Who it’s for
- A tense survival story shaped by sibling devotion and a dangerous journey toward safety.
- Themes
- Family bonds, Displacement and escape, Hope for a new life
- Pacing
- Fast
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When guerrilla soldiers strike Santiago's village, they destroy everything in their path -- including his home and family. Santiago and his four-year-old sister escape, running for their lives. But the only way they can be truly safe is to leave Guatemala behind forever. So Santiago and Angelina set sail in a sea kayak their Uncle Ramos built while dreaming of his own escape.
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Sailing through narrow channels guarded by soldiers, shark-infested waters, and days of painful heat and raging storms, Santiago and Angelina face an almost impossible voyage hundreds of miles across the open ocean, heading for the hope of a new life in the United States.
A Perilous Crossing
A tense survival story shaped by sibling devotion and a dangerous journey toward safety.
Come here for
- High-stakes endurance at sea, with a young brother and sister relying on each other.
Expect
- Heat, storms, soldiers, and shark-infested waters make safety feel hard-won.
Where it sits
| Survival Stories | 72% |
|---|---|
| Historical Fiction | 66% |
| War & Military Stories | 49% |
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Publisher categories
- Action & Adventure
- Survival Stories
- Pirate Adventures
- Boys & Men
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- Stories About Divorce
- New Baby Stories
- Stepfamily Stories
- Girls & Young Women
- Authors
- Ben Mikaelsen
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- April 1, 2003
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Family bonds · Displacement and escape · Hope for a new life
- Reading lane
- Action & Adventure