Aftershock

By Gabrielle Prendergast

A massive earthquake forces Amy and her estranged half-sister to work together to survive.

Amy is happy it’s the last day of school…until a huge earthquake hits. She’s surprised that it’s Mara, her half-sister, who finally comes for her, since they hardly know each other. There’s no word from any of their parents, and their homes have been destroyed. So Amy and Mara set out on a perilous journey from their suburb into the city to search for their parents. As they walk day and night, the scope of the horrific destruction becomes clear. Have their parents survived the disaster?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
• Release date: Aug 15, 2023
• ISBN: 9781459837218

Gabrielle Prendergast

Gabrielle Prendergast is an award-winning writer, teacher and designer. She has written many books for young people, including If Pluto Was a Pea, the Sheila A. Egoff Children’s Literature Prize winner Zero Repeat Forever and the Westchester Award winner Audacious. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, with her family.