Tara and the Towering Wave: An Indian Ocean Tsunami Survival Story

When her mother announces a holiday vacation to Thailand, Tara isn't thrilled. She'd rather stay home with her friends, but Mom is determined they use the girls' trip to explore their Thai heritage. Tara is reluctant to travel so far from home, especially to a country she doesn't feel connected to. But then disaster strikes. The day after Christmas, a massive tsunami sweeps through Phuket, Thailand. Tara's resort vacation suddenly becomes a fight to survive - and find her mother in the wreckage.


About the Author
Oxtra, Cristina: - Cristina Oxtra is the author of the early chapter book Tae Kwon Do Test and two biographies for children, Stephen Hawking: Get to Know the Man Behind the Theory and Stan Lee: Get to Know the Comics Creator. She earned an MFA in creative writing for children and young adults from Hamline University. Cristina currently lives in the Twin Cities (MN) area, where she and her son train and compete in Tae Kwon Do.