About this item
A warm coming-of-age novel about a community banding together in the wake of a tornado, perfect for fans of reader favorites like Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt and Lost in the Sun by Lisa Graff. The night of the sixth-grade dance is supposed to be perfect for Maddie: she'll wear her perfect new dress, hit the dance floor with her friends, and her crush, Avery, will ask her to dance. But as the first slow song starts to play, her plans crumble. Avery asks someone else to dance instead - and then the power goes out. Huddled in the gym, Maddie and her friends are stunned to hear that a tornado has ripped through the other side of town, destroying both Maddie's and Avery's homes. Kind neighbors open up their home to Maddie's and Avery's families, which both excites and horrifies Maddie.
About the Author
Jenn Bishop is the author of the middle-grade novels Things You Can't Say, 14 Hollow Road, and The Distance to Home. She grew up in Massachusetts and as a college student spent one incredible summer in Wyoming. She has been obsessed with bison ever since. After working as a children's librarian, she received her MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. Jenn currently calls Cincinnati, Ohio, home. You can visit her online at jennbishop.com.
