Watch the Sky Author:Kirsten Hubbard Sixth-grader Jory comes from an unusual family. His stepfather, Caleb, is a war veteran who is convinced that a disaster is headed for Earth. He is constantly looking for signs of when the incident will take place so that he will be ready protect his family. Jory, his mom, his baby brother, Ansel, and his sister, Kit, have to live in constant f... more »ear of the impending disaster, too.
Jory must keep to himself at school; Caleb has taught him not to trust anyone besides his family. But with the help of new friends at school, Jory slowly begins to explore a world outside of Caleb's tight grasp. He is torn between loyalty to his family, especially Kit, and his newfound freedom. As Jory's friendships grow, Caleb notifies the family that the time has come for final preparations.
They begin an exhausting schedule of digging in the nearby canyon in order to createa shelter where they will live until the disaster is over. Though the childrenare miserable, and beginning to doubt the truth of Caleb's prophecy, they are unable to do anything but help. When the stark reality of what it will mean tolive underground becomes clear to Jory, he must choose between living his own life or safely following behind Caleb, shutting his eyes to the real world he's begun to see.« less