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Night of the Howling Dogs 
by Graham Salisbury

Historical Fiction; 191 pages

In 1975, eleven Boy Scouts, their leaders, and some new friends camping at Halape, Hawaii, find their survival skills put to the test when a massive earthquake strikes, followed by a tsunami.

 

Sam’s review:
It’s 1975 in Hilo, Hawaii, and Dylan is looking forward to a rugged camping trip to Halape with his Boy Scout troop. He is upset when he finds that a new member, Louis, will join them, since he recalls being bullied by the rough, older kid when they were younger. Louis lives up to his “tough guy” reputation by giving Dylan a bad time, and Dylan must watch his back as the troop embarks on the treacherous hike. A white dog which appears on the cliff adds to the ominous sense of the adventure, and Dylan becomes especially worried when some Hawaiian cowboys interpret the dog’s appearance as the Goddess Pele foretelling trouble. When an earthquake and subsequent tsunami hit in the middle of the night, Dylan and Louis are brought together in a heart-stopping quest for survival. Graham Salisbury writes in the afterword that the story is based on the actual experience of his cousin. Salisbury brings the harrowing brush with death to life through vivid descriptions and excellent characterizations.



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