Beautiful, vivid writing and a power-packed plot . . . I truly loved it. --Lauren Tarshis, bestselling author of the I SURVIVED series A major hurricane is raging across the southern United States, and two unsuspecting kids are about to have the adventure of a lifetime! Perfect for kids who love high-stakes plots and natural disaster movies, and anyone interested in extreme weather! A little rain and wind don´t worry Alejo--they´re just part of life at the beach. As his padrino says, as long as there are birds in the waves, it´s safe. When people start evacuating, though, Alejo realizes things might be worse than he thought. And they are. A hurricane is headed straight for Puerto Rico. Emily´s brother, Elliot, has been really sick. He can´t go outside their New Orleans home, so Emily decides to have an adventure for him. She´s on a secret mission to the tiny island Elliot loves. She´s not expecting to meet up with an injured goose or a shy turtle. And nothing has prepared her for Megastorm Valerie. Soon Alejo and Emily will be in Valerie´s deadly path. Who will survive?