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School Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 2009
Gr 5-9 When a fire strikes a Pennsylvania high school, an entire class dies except for 14-year-old Joey and his friend Maureen. Their history teacher thinks that the fire alarm is a test and forbids his class to leave the room. Joey, obedient by nature, defies Mr. Austen by walking out, and Maureen follows his lead. A year earlier, Joey's mother died in a fire so he could not ignore the panic building inside him. The truth of what happens that day comes o...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
When the school fire alarm goes off, freshman Joey and his friend Maureen escape--the other twenty-four kids in their clas...Log In or Sign Up to Read More