I Survived the Joplin Tornado, 2011 Quotes

“Dylan had helped Dex get the bed set up, and of course they made it right, the SEAL way. They’d even smiled at each other, the kind of smiles they used to share back when they’d been best friends. It seemed the tornado had broken down that wall that had risen up between them. And”
― Lauren Tarshis, I Survived the Joplin Tornado, 2011

“He stared at his dog, his beautiful ugly dog who was soaking wet and covered with dirt and grime, whose tongue was hanging out of his mouth. Where had he come from? Zeke licked Dex again. Dex”
― Lauren Tarshis, I Survived the Joplin Tornado, 2011

“Cars and trucks were everywhere but parked in driveways. They were crushed in the middle of the street, flipped upside down, wrapped around poles. And”
― Lauren Tarshis, I Survived the Joplin Tornado, 2011

“Dex was relieved Dr. Gage didn’t reveal how they’d met yesterday — with Dex almost getting squashed by Dr. Gage’s SUV.”
― Lauren Tarshis, I Survived the Joplin Tornado, 2011

“He pulled back his blankets to make a spot for Zeke. He had to yank hard to undo his sheets, which were tucked in extra tight. Jeremy had taught him how to make his bed that way. He had just finished SEAL training in California, the most brutal military training in the world. It was six months of pure misery, Jeremy said, endless days of grueling runs, freezing ocean swims, and impossible obstacle courses. The worst night for Jeremy was when they had to swim for hours in the freezing Pacific Ocean. The surf was so rough he got thrown against some rocks and cut his leg. “They finally pulled me out of the water,” Jeremy had said. “They were afraid my blood would attract the great white sharks that feed in that area.” Dex had repeated that story to Dylan and the guys, and they had almost fallen off of their chairs with happiness. Dex”
― Lauren Tarshis, I Survived the Joplin Tornado, 2011

“Dad had it right when he said Zeke looked like a cross between a dolphin and a hyena. But who needed good looks when you were the best dog on the planet? Dex”
― Lauren Tarshis, I Survived the Joplin Tornado, 2011

“In the hours”
― Lauren Tarshis, I Survived the Joplin Tornado, 2011

“the”
― Lauren Tarshis, I Survived the Joplin Tornado, 2011

“streets of his neighborhood, his dog, Zeke, trotting right beside him. He was studying an arrow-shaped cloud in the bright blue sky when squealing shouts echoed from just ahead. “Dexter! Dexter! Buy some lemonade!” Two identical blond heads bounced up over a rosebush. It was the little Tucker twins, Stephanie and Bobbie.”
― Lauren Tarshis, I Survived the Joplin Tornado, 2011

“quiet streets of his neighborhood, his dog, Zeke, trotting right beside him. He was studying an arrow-”
― Lauren Tarshis, I Survived the Joplin Tornado, 2011

“Half of all US tornadoes hit in the central plains;”
― Lauren Tarshis, I Survived the Joplin Tornado, 2011

“They were alike, Dex realized.”
― Lauren Tarshis, I Survived the Joplin Tornado, 2011

“They were alike, Dex realized”
― Lauren Tarshis, I Survived the Joplin Tornado, 2011

“But tornadoes form deep inside the clouds, hidden from satellites and radar. We don’t know a tornado is coming until someone actually sees it with their own eyes.”
― Lauren Tarshis, I Survived the Joplin Tornado, 2011

“Tell you what,” Dr. Gage said. “Why don’t you and your dad come along with me tomorrow?”
― Lauren Tarshis, I Survived the Joplin Tornado, 2011

“Dex was being sucked into the tornado, and he knew there could be no escape.”
― Lauren Tarshis, I Survived the Joplin Tornado, 2011