Ah, the first day of summer. Time to bring on the golf, the picnics in the park, the nature hikes.
But not for everyone. An oppressive heat wave that began over the weekend in the American Southwest has made going outside a serious health matter.
The heat on Sunday broke records in several cities, the National Weather Service said, with the temperature in Phoenix rising to a ghastly 118 degrees, the city’s fifth hottest day ever. Farther west, Yuma hit 120, while Palm Springs, Calif., touched 119.
The danger was most conspicuous on Arizona’s trails. The severe heat was blamed for the deaths of four hikers over the weekend, Phoenix fire officials said.
Weather and emergency officials pleaded on Monday for the warnings issued in Arizona, Utah, Nevada and California to be taken seriously.
Booklist gave a positive review for Hard Luck, commenting that "Kinney strikes his comic target in the bull’s-eye, exaggerating the trials of adolescence just enough to make them real while deftly exposing the insecurities behind Greg’s bravado with his super, simple drawings".[9] Publishers Weekly wrote that the book's formula was similar to Kinney's prior books and that fans of the series would likely enjoy this one as well
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