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Nearly twenty years after the devastating holocaust known as the Flash, modern civilization has collapsed into ruin. In this bleak future, Tomcat, an orphan, leads a small group of fellow children aboard an old steamboat as they attempt to cross the Mississippi River. The river, now contaminated with toxic substances, presents constant peril and resistance, making their voyage a desperate struggle for survival and hope.
First publish date: 1992
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Caroline Stevermer
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