PRAISE! Critical Acclaim! BUZZ!

RUNAWAY STORM by D.E. Knobbe

Just Announced (Oct 3 2010) Runaway Storm- Children’s Moonbeam Book Awards. Double Medal Winner!

2010 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards

South Florida Sun-Sentinel:

“Runaway Storm is an especially thrilling novel because Knobbe avoids sugarcoating the dialogue and attitudes of Nate and his peers. Nate’s angst, however extreme, comes from a real place and makes for truly relatable interactions….Runaway Storm is quick-moving and filled with nail-biting moments that help readers connect with Nate’s struggles, triumphs and adventures.”

Flamingnet Book Reviews (13 year old reviewer):

“I was very enthralled with Runaway Storm by D.E. Knobbe. It was very good, an easy read….I would recommend this book to any teenager who would like an informative and highly likeable plot. Runaway Storm includes very good detail and action scenes that portray very believable scenarios. At the end of the book I was gripped with suspense and worry, tensions ran high – I loved the elaborate detail, and was pleasantly surprised.”

Sacramento Book Review:

“The anxiety of adolescence can often cause rash and regrettable decisions. More rarely, however, it can be the cause of an adventure that one might look back to in fondness (emphasis on the rarely). Runaway Storm follows the well-worn tracks of Hatchet and My Side of the Mountain; there are easy ruts to be hit in such a precarious subject, but there is much expert manageability in Knobbe’s first book in an exciting new series.”

KidsBookshelf.com:

“An exciting adventure…”
Mary-Pat Gonzalez, M.L.S., Senior Librarian-Children’s, Huntington Beach Central Park Library:

“A rite of passage story that starts out as a rebellious solo kayaking adventure but turns perilous as 15-year-old Nate faces fellow runaways, a shipwreck and drug smugglers. An exciting survival tale that leaves you wanting more.”

Bestselling author team Enderle and Gordon:

“Runaway Storm is an edge-of-your-seat page turner. Nothing goes the way Nate planned when his kayak trip turns deadly and he’s forced to take more risks than he’s ever faced in his life. D.E. Knobbe fits well into the ranks of other great adventure writers. Young readers won’t be able to put this book down.”