One of the Survivors

By Shaw, Susan

Publishers Summary:
24 DEAD, 2 SURVIVORSHOW CAN YOU FIX THAT?TELL ME HOW!Anger. Sadness. Rage. Grief. Guilt.Joey Campbell experiences them all, even though he knows what he should really feel is lucky. Lucky to have survived the fire that burned Village Park High School to the ground. Lucky that his best friend, Maureen, also survived, when no one else in his freshman history class managed to make it out alive.Writing in a journal provides some solace, but Joey knows that redemption lies with the living. If only the living students and parents didn't blame him for the fire...Startling, relevant, and honest, Joey's story is simply unforgettable.

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ISBN
978-1-41696-129-1
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry


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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

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