Book Description
The month of October 1955 finds Pete and Carol Ann scrambling from one weather-filled adventure to another. They find shelter from a crazy cloudburst, outrun a dust devil in the school playground, watch out for rattlesnakes on a hike to Sturtevant Falls and have a fun visit to Knott’s Berry Farm. While waiting for Pete at Aunt Ruthie’s house, Carol Ann is spooked by a scary bully. Who can she trust? She runs home and BAM! Ferocious Fall: Our Wild Weather Escapes celebrates life in the fifties in small town El Monte, California, and teaches kids valuable life lessons about making wise decisions.