Chocolate River Rescue

by Jennifer McGrath

Shawn Mahoney and Tony Steeves, both ten, and Shawn's younger brother, Craig, eight, are trapped on an ice floe and speeding down Chocolate River. They are quickly spotted by a passerby, who calls 911 and sets the police and fire departments in motion. What ensues is a complicated and dangerous rescue mission. The water is moving fast, and it will be terribly difficult to intercept the boys at the right point on the river. If they float all the way out to sea, they could be lost forever.

Genres: Canada, Survival, Adventure

112 pages, Paperback

First published April 15, 2007

Reviews

[Steve Vernon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Chocolate River Rescue is a fast, exciting geronimo down a well-greased water slide. The story deals with the adventures of Tony, Craig, Shawn and Petra as they try to escape from an ice floe that is being dragged out to the open sea by the fierce tidal current of the Peticodiack River. The book is based on a true story and is a real page-turner. From the first chapter onwards the reader will find themselves caught up in a breathless adventure that begs to be read at a single go.

yours in storytelling,

Steve Vernon

[G · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think it was a good book- all I know is I read it in a reading group with 3 of my clasmates- 1 of which was my bday twin and the other the class clown (solid clownery) and I think they added to the story

[Lynn Davidson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a story that keeps the reader turning the pages, reading as quickly as possible to find out what's going to happen next. It's a great rescue story based on an actual occurrence.

[Sue Slade · Rating 4 out of 5]

An amazing fast-paced, sit on the edge of your seat, suspenseful rescue. I couldn’t put the book down until it was finished.
All set to make some homemade trail mix with my son after reading this.

[Niki · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am reading this book with my students and even as an adult this short story was so captivating, I couldn't put it down. A great read for any student who enjoys adventure. A perfect lesson about never giving up, working together, and caring for each other.

[Darlene Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a fabulous read-aloud to grade four students :)

[Beck · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wasn’t horrid for a kids book and actually kept me on the edge of my seat
Thank you to Kiera for getting me to and letting me read this ❤️

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[Ella Gillet · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book. I have re-read it so many times a wonderful book. I would give it 6 stars if I could.

[Adam20 · Rating 2 out of 5]

this book is very good but some of it wasn't so clear so the reason i gave it a 2/5 star was because it was very different from all of the other books i have read in the past. This book should have had much more thought to it. In my opinion i think this book should have been longer.

[Mrs. Ruigrok · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fantastic book....the students were on the edge of their seats listening and wondering what was going to happen next. Fantastic descriptive writing, made us feel like we were there, living this adventure as well. My students loved that it took place in NB.

[Christina · Rating 5 out of 5]

amazing story and how it can actually happen to anyone

[Pat · Rating 5 out of 5]

I used this book in a classroom setting. The storyline was fast-moving but not overly complicated. The setting was interesting and non-fictional. A great story for my class.

[Jessie · Rating 3 out of 5]

A decent adventurous novel.