Night of the Twisters, Ivy Ruckman
Night of the Twisters, Ivy Ruckman
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Night of the Twisters
The Most Dangerous Night of Their Lives

Author: Ivy Ruckman

Narrator: Riley Duggan

Unabridged: 2 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/01/2011

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 Ivy Ruckman

Ivy Ruckman (born May 25, 1931) is an award-winning author of books for children and young adults. Her works include Melba the Brain and Night of the Twisters, inspired by a 1980 tornado event, the latter of which was made into a 1996 movie. Night of the Twisters was a best seller. Ruckman lives in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Orry on February 13, 2014

PLOT: Dan Hatch explains what a red letter day is. He was in a bike race. He came in seventy-ninth and won the raffle afterward. He won one hundred dollars and a new racing bike. After the race him and Arthur went on a bike ride. They both were talking about Arthur eating supper at Dan’s house. They......more

Goodreads review by Sherry on December 13, 2021

3.5 This was ok considering the audience it was written for and the time it was written, which was nearly forty years ago. It’s very apparent it was written by a teacher and I liked that about the book. I also appreciated the underlying issue that 12 year old Dan, the narrator of the story, had to d......more

Quotes

“Narrator Riley Dugan is outstanding as the multitude of diverse and colorful characters who inhabit this 1980s story. Before the storm we meet Aunt Goldie, Mrs. Smiley, Don's baby brother, even Jimmy Carter is mentioned. As the boys demonstrate small-town life, they help and are helped by numerous people because when you yell help, everyone becomes your neighbor, including Mennonites and people from Texas. Dugan perfectly captures young innocence and excitement while elderly wisdom and resignation keep things real. This action-packed coming-of-age story will captivate young listeners.” AudioFile

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