Downwind Author:Louise Moeri Meltdown - the newscasters insist it is only a possibility, but is sparks panic and chaos in the valley thirty miles downwind, where twelve-year-old Ephraim lives with his family. If there really is a meltdown, the entire valley will be blanketed with deadly radiation, and people are stampeding to get out, now. But escape seems almost impossible... more ». There is no evacuation plan, and the highways are jammed with fleeing people, and the panicky mobs are becoming violent. When Ephraim's little sister is injured, with no help nearby, things look hopeless. Can this fragile family reach the hills in time?« less