Night of the Twisters

Author: Ivy Ruckman

Main Characters: Dan, Arthur, and Stacy

Dan and Arthur are best friends. Total opposites, but they were like brothers. Their day started off like any other summer day. Little did they know that their lives would be changed forever that night. What a great story! When left alone with his little brother (6 month old Ryan), Dan and Arthur heard the siren go off, tornado looming. They ran with the baby to the basement bathroom just in the knick of time. After what seems like a lifetime, they come out to find the house is gone except for the foundation, and Arthur's sister Stacy calling to them. Escaping the house they find Dan's mother and a neighbor who is trapped. Only twelve years old, Dan and Arthur come to the rescue of many people that night. This is a true story of bravery in the face of horrible destruction. This was a book on my science books list, and I will definitely have it on my class list for the students to read in the spring.