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galveston (tex.)

Dark water rising

2007
While salvaging and rebuilding in the aftermath of the Galveston flood of 1900, sixteen-year-old Seth proves himself in a way that his previous efforts never could, but he still must face his father man-to-man.

Riley's fire

a novel
2006

Devil storm

1987
A brother and sister living off the Texas Gulf Coast befriend Tom the Tramp who becomes a hero during the Great Storm of 1900.

City of the dead

Galveston Hurricane, 1900
2013
The fate of Sam, Charlie, Alice, Daisy, and other Galvestonians hangs in the balance as the flood waters rise during the great hurricane that hit Galveston, Texas, in 1900.

Isaac's storm

a man, a time, and the deadliest hurricane in history
2000
Tells the story of Isaac Cline, a weather scientist in Galveston, Texas in 1900, discussing his belief and assertion that nothing in the way of weather could destroy the coastal city; and looks at how Cline dealt with the aftermath of the hurricane that hit Galveston on September 8, claiming the lives of thousands of people.

Boat people

a novel
1995
Focuses on a community of newly arrived Vietnamese in Galveston, Texas, and their struggle to adjust to the American way of life.

Juneteenth

celebrating the end of slavery
2003
Explores the roots of the Juneteenth holiday that celebrates the end of slavery in the United States.

The Galveston hurricane

2002
An account of the tragic Galveston hurricane of 1900 that claimed over six thousand lives.

The silent storm

1993
Thirteen-year-old Alyssa has not spoken since seeing her parents die in a hurricane, and now, three years later, another storm threatens the home she shares with her grandfather on Galveston Island.

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