Night of the Twisters - Softcover

Ruckman, Ivy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0064401766 ISBN 13: 9780064401760

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2003

Synopsis

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. 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. . . .

About this title

Review:

"Based on a 1980 disaster in which a series of tornadoes devastated a Nebraska town. The first-person narration heightens the drama, and the pace does not slacken until the end, when the community begins to rebuild itself'." --" ALA" Booklist

About the Author:

Ivy Ruckman is the award-winning author of fourteen books, including No Way Out, for which she also wrote the screenplay. She is a former English teacher and creative writing instructor, and has written several short stories for young readers. Mrs. Ruckman lives in Salt Lake City, Utah.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0064401766
• ISBN 13: 9780064401760
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160