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Dust Storm! — Content Guide for Parents

By Terry Lynn JohnsonHoughton Mifflin HarcourtISBN 9780544970984128 pages
Dust Storm!

Found in this book

  • Scary contentSupporting

Not found

  • Violence
  • Religion
  • Race & culture
  • Profanity
  • Climate
  • Sexual content
  • Gender roles
  • Gender & orientation

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Religion

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Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

In this thrilling addition to the high-stakes Survivor Diaries series perfect for fans of the I Survived series and Hatchet, a geocaching field trip goes awry when two tweens wander off into the desert of New Mexico.



Stay calm. Stay smart. Survive.



Stranded after a dust storm hits in a desert in New Mexico, sixth-graders Jen and Martin must call upon real-life skills to come to the rescue. When disaster strikes, they will have to use all their knowledge and grit to survive.

With nearly twenty years of hands-on experience and training in remote areas, survivalist Terry Lynn Johnson (Ice Dogs; Sled Dog School) tells a fast-paced story featuring the real skills to prepare kids for surviving a disaster. After reading this book, you'll be better prepared for surviving a real-life disaster. Includes wilderness-survival tips from the New Mexico Search and Rescue Council.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Dust Storm! appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    Two kids are caught in a blinding dust storm, fall off a cliff on their bikes, and are lost in the desert at night without water or food.

  • Does Dust Storm! have violence?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Dust Storm! have scary content?

    Found (Supporting): Two kids are caught in a blinding dust storm, fall off a cliff on their bikes, and are lost in the desert at night without water or food.

  • Does Dust Storm! have religion?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Dust Storm! have race & culture?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Dust Storm! have profanity?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Dust Storm! have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Dust Storm! have sexual content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Dust Storm! have gender roles?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Dust Storm! have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.