Night of the Twisters
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · December 23, 2003
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- Who it’s for
- A familiar summer warning becomes a close-up test of nerve, friendship, and survival.
- Themes
- Natural disaster, Bravery in danger, Survival
- Pacing
- Fast
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Storm Chasers meets Stranger Things! An action-packed coming-of-age story of both natural disaster and the bravery it takes to face it. When a tornado watch is issued one Tuesday evening in June, twelve-year-old Dan Hatch and his best friend, Arthur, don't think much of it. After all, tornado warnings are a way of life during the summer in Grand Island, Nebraska. But soon enough, the wind begins to howl, and the lights and telephone stop working.
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Then the emergency siren starts to wail. Dan, his baby brother, and Arthur have only seconds to get to the basement before the monstrous twister is on top of them. Little do they know that even if they do survive the storm, their ordeal will have only just begun...
When the Sirens Sound
A familiar summer warning becomes a close-up test of nerve, friendship, and survival.
Come here for
- A tornado threat rooted in the rhythms of summer in Nebraska
- Two friends facing danger with seconds to spare
Expect
- Fast-moving disaster and a young perspective
- A survival story that continues beyond the storm
Where it sits
| Survival Stories | 57% |
|---|---|
| Disasters & Natural Hazards | 48% |
| Weather Stories | 41% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Action & Adventure
- Survival Stories
- Family Stories
- Sibling Stories
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- Nature & Wildlife
- Weather Stories
- U.S. Stories
- Big Feelings
- Authors
- Ivy Ruckman
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- December 23, 2003
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Natural disaster · Bravery in danger · Survival
- Reading lane
- Action & Adventure