The Day It Rained Forever: A Story of the Johnstown Flood

Year of Publication
1991
Publication Type
Novel
Number of Pages or Episodes
52 p.
Language
English
Contributors Author: Virginia T. Gross
Publisher
Viking
City
New York
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Abstract
During the 1889 Johnstown flood, young Christina Berwind is safely out of the water’s path, but her mother is not. Christina copes with the stress of the search and rescue. Her mother survives the torrent, grabs a floating baby, and after its parents cannot be found, the infant becomes an adopted sibling who delights Christina.
Author Biography
Virginia T. Gross (1933-2000) was a children's author.
Time
1889
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