I Survived the Joplin Tornado, 2011 (i Survived #12)
Scholastic Inc. · Paperback · August 25, 2015
A destructive force is about to hit the city of Joplin...
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- Who it’s for
- A child’s fascination with tornadoes meets the uneasy thrill of danger changing course.
- Themes
- Tornado danger, Bravery under pressure, Sibling bond
- Genres
- Survival Stories, Disasters & Natural Hazards, 21st-Century U.S. Stories
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A destructive force is about to hit the city of Joplin... Eleven-year-old Dexter has always wanted to see a tornado. So when he gets the incredible opportunity to go storm chasing with the famous Dr. Norman Rays, he has to say yes! Dr. Rays is the host of Tornado Mysteries, the show that Dex and his older brother, Jeremy, watched every night until Jeremy joined the U.S. Navy SEALs and left Joplin.
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Dex certainly knows how deadly tornadoes can be, but this one isn't heading toward Joplin, and wouldn't it be great to have a brave and exciting story of his own to tell Jeremy when he comes home? But when the tornado shifts direction, Dexter's bravery is about to get seriously tested...
Storm-Chasing Tension
A child’s fascination with tornadoes meets the uneasy thrill of danger changing course.
Come here for
- A young storm chaser eager for a story of his own
- The tension of a tornado turning toward home
Expect
- Accessible survival drama with a real-world disaster at its center
- A brave child facing danger that proves less predictable than hoped
Where it sits
| Disasters & Natural Hazards | 72% |
|---|---|
| 21st-Century U.S. Stories | 64% |
| Survival Stories | 62% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Survival Stories
- 21st-Century U.S. Stories
- Friendship
- Authors
- Lauren Tarshis
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc.
- Published
- August 25, 2015
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Tornado danger · Bravery under pressure · Sibling bond
- Reading lane
- Survival Stories
Book 12 in the i Survived series.