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  • Night of the Twisters

    Ivy Ruckman

    Paperback (HarperCollins, Dec. 23, 2003)
    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. 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...
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  • Night of the Twisters

    Ivy Ruckman

    Library Binding (Perfection Learning, Sept. 1, 1986)
    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. . . .
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  • Night of the Twisters

    Ivy Ruckman

    Hardcover (Ty Crowell Co, Sept. 1, 1984)
    A fictional account of the night freakish and devastating tornadoes hit Grand Island, Nebraska, as experienced by a twelve-year-old, his family, and friends.
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  • Night of the Twisters

    Ivy Ruckman, Riley Dugan

    MP3 CD (Blackstone on Brilliance Audio, Aug. 7, 2018)
    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.
  • Night of the Twisters

    Ivy Ruckman, Riley Duggan

    Preloaded Digital Audio Player (Audio Bookshelf, Aug. 1, 2009)
    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. Little do they know that even if they do survive the storm, their ordeal will have only just begun. . .
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  • Night of the Twisters

    Ivy Ruckman

    Library Binding (HarperCollins, Sept. 5, 1984)
    Tornado Alert!Tornado Alert!Tornado alert! Tornado alert! just seconds after the announcement, the radio is dead, the lights go out, and the only sound in the unnaturally quiet night is the horrifying wail of the warning siren.Dans been through a dozen tornado watches before, but this is the real thing -- a twister is about to hit. Alone in the house, be, his best friend, and his infant brother take shelter in the basement. Huddled in the shower, covered by a blanket, they listen to the sounds of the howling, shrieking tornado. The world seems about to come to an end On top of them.This harrowing story of a day like any other turned -- almost without warning -- into a nightmare abounds with courage, love, and hope.
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  • Night of the Twisters

    Ivy Ruckman

    Library Binding (HarperCollins, Sept. 5, 1984)
    Tornado Alert!Tornado Alert!Tornado alert! Tornado alert! just seconds after the announcement, the radio is dead, the lights go out, and the only sound in the unnaturally quiet night is the horrifying wail of the warning siren.Dans been through a dozen tornado watches before, but this is the real thing -- a twister is about to hit. Alone in the house, be, his best friend, and his infant brother take shelter in the basement. Huddled in the shower, covered by a blanket, they listen to the sounds of the howling, shrieking tornado. The world seems about to come to an end On top of them.This harrowing story of a day like any other turned -- almost without warning -- into a nightmare abounds with courage, love, and hope. Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children 1984 (NSTA/CBC)1988 Maud Hart Lovelace Award (Minnesota)1987 Prairie Pasque Award (South Dakota)1987 Sequoyah Children's Book Award (Oklahoma)
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  • Critters of the Night

    Erica Farber, J. R. Sansevere (Illustrator)

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, March 26, 1996)
    Jack Howl can't wait to teach his son, Axel, to howl like him. Wanda plans to show her daughter, Thistle, how to fly just the way she does. But the kids have other ideas in this lighthearted jab at gender stereotypes that will make young readers howl.
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  • Night Of The Twisters

    Ivy Ruckman

    School & Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Dec. 23, 2003)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. After a devastating tornado that destroyed his neighborhood and much of Grand Island, Nebraska, Dan Hatch--who survived with his baby brother and best friend--fears for the safety of the rest of his family
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  • The Taste of Night

    R.L. Stine

    Hardcover (HarperCollins, Aug. 1, 2004)
    Heart of a vampire . . . Destiny Weller and her twin sister, Livvy, were as close as two sisters could be—until Livvy chose to become a vampire, leaving Destiny behind. Now Destiny will do anything to bring Livvy back to the family. But in Livvy's world of endless darkness, she knows there is only one way she and Destiny can be reunited -- Destiny must become a vampire too. . . . Which sister will live to see the glow of the next full moon? Whose lips will savor the taste of night? Who will survive?
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  • Night of the Twisters

    ivy ruckman

    Paperback (thomas y crowell, Aug. 16, 1984)
    Night of the Twisters by Ivy Ruckman. Trophy Books,1984
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  • Night of the Twisters

    Ivy Ruckman

    Hardcover (Thomas Y. Crowell, Aug. 16, 1984)
    Night of the Twisters by Ivy Ruckman. Copyright 1984, published by Thomas Y. Crowell. A book about the night several tornadoes swept through the town of Grand Island, Nebraska on June 4, 1980. This copy was inscribed by the author during a book-signing in Hastings, Nebraska on November 1, 1984. Images from the Hastings Library Friends.
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