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When the Storm Passes
by
Julie Jett
It's May 22, 2011, in Joplin, Missouri, and thirteen-year-old Avalie Milner has just finished dinner. Within minutes, a mile-wide tornado will change her life.
After being rescued from the rubble of her home, Avalie sets out on a mission: to find her loved ones, to restore her home, and to survive on her own in a world that will never be the same.
After being rescued from the rubble of her home, Avalie sets out on a mission: to find her loved ones, to restore her home, and to survive on her own in a world that will never be the same.
ebook, 198 pages
Published
February 13th 2012
by Julie Jett
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I could very well have been Avalie! This author did a wonderful job capturing the shock and tragedy while still drawing a picture of what is beautiful about my hometown. A very authentic look at Joplin, and the trial that nature has slammed upon us.
I grew up in a house my parents bought in 1954 (with very steep stairs) at 2301 Byers. After going through Irving, South, and graduating from Parkwood in 1984, I secured a job at good ol' Skaggs Alpha Beta, got married, and raised my kids in our cute...more
I grew up in a house my parents bought in 1954 (with very steep stairs) at 2301 Byers. After going through Irving, South, and graduating from Parkwood in 1984, I secured a job at good ol' Skaggs Alpha Beta, got married, and raised my kids in our cute...more
I don't know if anyone else caught this but the book starts over again about 55% or so into it after reading the epilogue! The story is very good and it felt real to me even though it was fiction. I live in NE OK, not too far from Joplin. From what I understand from our news and videos, that was a "rain-wrapped" tornado, one you couldn't see in the storm clouds thus no time for a warning or sirens. Julie did a good job of showing the confusion and shock after a tornado hits as seen through a 13...more
I have mixed feelings about this book. In some ways it was excellent - the characters seem so real and you get caught up in their stories, wanting to know what happens to them. The author does an excellent job getting you into the head of a 13-year-old girl handling the aftermath of catastrophe. On the other hand, even though it was completely realistic, I didn't appreciate the crude language sprinkled throughout (the kind so commonly used by teens today). I'm wondering if I can really recommend...more
Although the story itself is fiction, When the Storm Passes is actually set during the 2011 tornado which damaged 75% of the towns houses and killed more than 150 people. This gives the book an incredible sense of realism, particularly when I finished reading and went and Googled it to find out more.
Avalie's story is nothing short of harrowing, but also incredibly brave. At home with her mother when the tornado hits, she is later rescued from the rubble by two men and taken to the local hospital...more
Avalie's story is nothing short of harrowing, but also incredibly brave. At home with her mother when the tornado hits, she is later rescued from the rubble by two men and taken to the local hospital...more
Really eye opening. I couldn't put it down. It was an easy read, fast paced, and I really connected with the main character. This was my first Kindle read, and I'm going to be honest - I was skeptical. I'm a lover of books and couldn't fathom not turning pages and smelling the book and wearing out the book binding. This author made it easy for me to forget that I wasn't holding a book and to just get lost in the story. My heart goes out to the people of Joplin for all they have gone through.
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I really liked this book. I could feel Avalie's anguish along with her strength as she searched for her family after the tornado. It really gives you a feeling for what people went thru and the devastation of the Joplin tornado from last year. Everyone who was touched by the storm is changed forever, for the good or the bad. I should also mention that while the Joplin tornado was very real, this particular story and all of the characters are fictional.
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This was a beautifully written story of a young teenage girl dealing with the aftermath of the 2011 Joplin tornado. The courage of Avalie and the kindness of the people who came together to reach out and help others, even when they had lost everything themselves, made me want to cry. I look forward to reading more from Julie Jett in the future!
Easy, quick read that is hard to put down. Such an eye-opening story (fiction) that gives you a glimpse at what the survivors may have felt. Great main character with such a story to tell.
This gave us an insight in to what the aftermath of a tornado is like. I believe most communities respond as this one did to help the survivors, and it was uplifting. Good read.
This novel was excellent. Sometimes when we hear about tragedies we generalize them. But to have one on one of someone experiences it really touches your heart
I loved this book. I thought it was well written and took me right there, in the moment with the characters in the story. I can't wait for her next book.
May 24, 2012
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Awesome book. Wonderful writing.....makes you feel like you are in the storm also. Made me cry and laugh. Thanks for a great read.
Beautifully written from the point of view of a child during and after the Joplin twister. Absolutely heart wrenching.
I really liked the perspective of the character! Avalie is a survivor!
My e book copy had he story twice.,.looking forward to julies next book
I have relatives from Joplin, Missouri, who survived the catastrophic EF5 multiple-vortex tornado that struck Joplin in the late afternoon of Sunday, May 22, 2011. I normally don't read YA novels, but my familial connection with the setting for this novel piqued my interest. While I would have undoubtedly enjoyed this book even more were I still a teenybopper, the realism of events and emotions throughout the book were riveting for me, even at my age. I enjoyed this novel, had a good cry, and wo...more
Avalie broke my heart. What a beautiful story.
May 23, 2012
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Great read.
One of the better indie reads I've come across, focusing not so much on the terror of the storm itself, but on the chaos (physical and emotional) that follows, and the effort to struggle back to a 'normal' life. The main character does some stupid things, but no more stupid than any traumatized teenager might, and while I felt there were things (especially near the end) that worked out a little too neatly for her, it wasn't unbelievable enough to ruin the story.
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