First published 1981
The waters keep rising, and Tom Miller knows his family has run out of time. What started as heavy spring rains has become something far worse, and the emergency broadcasts now speak of evacuations and emergency shelters. But Tom's father refuses to leave the farm that three generations of Millers have worked. The old man insists the waters will recede like they always have, while Tom watches the river creep closer to their doorstep each hour. His younger sister Sarah wants to trust their father's judgment, but she sees the fear in Tom's eyes. As neighbors pack their cars and head for higher ground, the Miller family must decide whether to abandon everything they've built or risk everything they love. The choice will test bonds that have held this family together through decades of hardship.
Genres: fiction, survival, adventure, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: family-bonds, man-vs-nature
Setting: Farm, River
Period: Spring
221 pages · Paperback · Island Press