![]() Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Thirteen-year-old Helicity, not a victim of a horrific tornado but a survivor, connects with a local meteorologist and other stormchasers who support her plan to become one of them. The choices Helicity makes before, during, and after that storm will have a lasting effect on her family and her future. Even with her vast experience with weather, Helicity is unprepared for the elements she faces. Ginger Zee’s new book is the middle school novel Chasing Helicity, a semi-autobiography about a young girl who has an affinity for weather events, and the plot is used it as a background. See all of the Chasing Helicity books in order and find cheap used copies - used. One fateful day, Helicity and her horse head out on a long ride to take a break from life at home. The weather is Helicity's escape from her own reality - may that be school, her father's strict discipline, or her brother's imminent departure for college where he's all set to play football. The word Helicity means to spin, and for as long as she can remember, Helicity has been fascinated by the weather. ![]() Helicity is well aware that her name is unusual - kind of like Helicity herself. ![]()
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We Were the Lucky Ones chronicles the experiences of a large extended family during the Holocaust. We Were the Lucky Ones: A Novel by Georgia Hunter | Jewish Book Council ![]() |