School Library JournalGr 6–9—In Storm Runners (Scholastic, 2011), Chase Masters, 13, and his friends Nicole and Rashawn survived the storm of the century, Hurricane Emily. They made it safely to Nicole's family farm, the winter home of the Rossi Brothers Circus. Now, floodwaters are rising and they must get to higher ground. This isn't going to be easy because some lions have escaped their cages, and a leopard is on the loose. Oh, and there is a chained elephant in the barn that could give birth at any moment. The short chapters have headings that designate the time, giving a sense of urgency to the narrative, and they alternate between Chase and his friends and Mr. Masters, who is trying to get to the barn. Readers will want more of this fast-paced, exciting adventure, but will have to wait for the next installment in the series.
