On October 15, 1954 it starts to rain and as darkness falls that evening in Weston, Ontario, rivers begin to swell their banks and roads disappear as they are swallowed by water. Eighth grader Lizzie Hardy finds herself and her babysitting charges David and little Suzie in the middle of an escalating situation that calls for bravery, resourceful thinking and cooperation....
As the night progresses, the house, their safe haven from the storm and advancing waters, is in danger of being washed away with the now raging flood.
Based on the events of Hurricane Hazel, Safe as Houses appears frightening and dark. It is. It is also about family, the relationships that happen when people are under uncontrollable stresses and the spark that keeps them going. Safe as Houses takes the reader beyond sand-bagging and flood relief and puts you on the roof in an unpredictable weather disaster.
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The date is October 15, 1954. Thirteen-year-old Elizabeth, who lives in the Toronto suburb of Weston, is a typical grade 8 girl. She has a secret crush on a boy in her class and she thi...
