They must make adult decisions about how to survive and help others survive. The boys survive the storm, but do not realize what comes after a severe tornado demolishes a town. They make it to the basement as they heard the roaring of a freight train.
Dan and Arthur hurry to get Ryan, Dan’s baby brothers, Minerva, the cat and themselves down into the basement. However, before her return, the sirens sound. She decides to drive down the street to help Mrs. Smiley, who lives down the street, may not know to take cover. Everything and everybody were very calm-before the storm hit.īy 8:00, warnings are being given on the radio that tornadoes have been cited. Smiley and went by Arthur’s house to see if he could spend the night at Dan’s. After doing the dishes and folding some diapers, about 7:00, the boys went for a bike ride. At 6:00, Arthur has dinner with Dan and his family and then, Dan’s dad leaves to go to his grandpa’s house that lives in the country. At 5:00, Arthur and Dan are leaving the beach as clouds begin to build. The book is written in chapters from hour to hour on the afternoon of June 3rd. Dan is a bit jealous of his baby brother, Ryan, who requires most of his mother’s time and attention. They both appease the wishes of Dan’s, Aunt Goldie, by participating in her craft projects and self-improvement classes.
Arthur likes to be at Dan’s house, so that he can escape his six sisters.
Dan prefers being at Arthur’s house, to get to eye Stacey, Arthur’s 14-year-old sister.
It is based on the actual tornadoes that struck Grand Island and the surrounding areas on June 4, 1980.Īs the story begins, Dan has just won a bike after entering the Dairy Queen Bike Race because his best friend, Arthur, dared him to race.ĭan and Arthur spend most of their free time together. PLOT SUMMARY: Night of the Twisters is a narrative told by Dan Hatch, the oldest of two children, and resident of Grand Island, Nebraska.
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