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Earthquake Rescue: A Branches Book (Disaster Squad #5)

Rekha S. Rajan, Courtney Lovett (Illustrator)

$7.99

Publish Date: April 6, 2027

Publisher:

Scholastic Inc.

ISBN:

9798225075996

Pages:

Age Range:

6 - 8

Grade Range:

1 - 3

Language:

English

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Description

The Disaster Squad is ready to save the day in this USA Today bestselling early chapter book series perfect for fans of the Magic Tree House series, or for kids who aren’t quite ready to read I Survived!

Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!

Leela, Jaden, their parents, and their dog, Lucky, are the Disaster Squad! Together, they travel around the country and respond to natural disasters, helping people and rescuing animals along the way! In this book, they head to Los Angeles, California, to be a part of a natural disaster documentary. But when the ground and building start to shake, they realize it's not part of the movie's special effects -- it's a real earthquake! Now people and animals are in danger in the big city, including some lost ducklings. How will the Disaster Squad help out during this groundbreaking event?

With action-packed adventure and engaging artwork on every page, Disaster Squad is the perfect series for any emerging reader!

About the Author

Rekha S. Rajan, EdD., has been an educator for more than 20 years. She holds a doctorate and master's in education from Teachers College, Columbia University in New York City and a master's in early childhood education from Roosevelt University in Chicago, Illinois. Rajan is the author of six books for teachers. Her book Integrating the Performing Arts in Grades K-5 includes over 60 lesson plans on how to connect the arts with STEM subjects. Her work has been featured on NPR, the National Head Start Association, the National Association for the Education of Young Children, the California Alliance for Arts Education, and the National Endowment for the Arts. She lives in Chicago, Illinois, with her family.

Courtney Lovett received her BFA in Visual Arts and Animation from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She works in different mediums and artistic disciplines, including illustration, character design, and animation. As a Black American and a native of the DC, Maryland, Virginia area, her work reflects her heritage and upbringing, which adds to today's cultural shift of creating diverse and relatable stories from perspectives that are often underrepresented or misrepresented in art and media.

Praise for Earthquake Rescue: A Branches Book (Disaster Squad #5)

A USA Today bestselling series!

Praise for Tornado Rescue (Disaster Squad #4):

"The short sentences and plentiful illustrations add to the fast-paced action, making this an engaging choice for early chapter book readers." -- School Library Journal

Praise for Wildfire Rescue (Disaster Squad #1):

"Siblings Jaden and Leela travel with their parents in an RV through several natural disasters... grayscale illustrations break up the text well, show the many action scenes, and highlight the diversity of the characters. VERDICT: A good edition about natural disasters for chapter book collections." -- School Library Journal