A poignant coming-of-age novel set during the Galveston Storm of 1900 <i>I looked south toward the gulf, trying to keep an eye on the stalking sea. Wild waves rose up like a great hand and wrenched loose the Pagoda's long staircase, sending planks tumbling through the air. With horror I watched the end of one twin building sway and dip into the surf.</i><i><br /> I yelled at Josiah, but my words disappeared on the wind. I grabbed his arm, pointed, and we stood together, shoulder to shoulder, mouths gaping, watching the impossible.<br /> Like a wounded Goliath, the great bathhouse shuddered, folded in on its long legs, and collapsed into the sea.</i> <i>Galveston, Texas, may be the booming city of the twentieth century, but to Seth it is the end of a dream. He wants to be a carpenter like his father, but the family has moved so Seth can become a doctor.</i><br /> Just as things begin to look up for Seth, a storm warning is raised one sweltering afternoon. A north wind always brings change, but no one could have imagined anything like this.<br /> The acclaimed author of <i>The Truth About Sparrows</i>has crafted an unforgettable story set during the Galveston Storm of 1900. <i>Dark Water Rising</i>is a 2007 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.