{"product_id":"severe-and-unusual-weather-9780063207783","title":"Severe and Unusual Weather","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this poignant novel, a young girl leaves her troubled home and, while investigating a destructive tornado with the class outcast, learns the importance of letting her guard down. A must-read for fans of Erin Entrada Kelly, Dan Gemeinhart, and Corey Ann Haydu. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNadine has rules for surviving as the new kid: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003eKeep your head down.Mind your own business.Don't stick your neck out for anyone. Especially not for Francis Pepper, the boy everyone in school picks on.\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eNadine just wants to get through the rest of the year without any trouble. She knows that once her mom is out of rehab, it'll be back to the unpredictable in Chicago.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when she's paired with Francis for a project about Centralia, Illinois, her new hometown, she's drawn to his story. Francis was born the exact day that a tornado, the Great Tornado of the New Millennium (GTNM), destroyed the area. The cyclone even killed his mom. Then Nadine finds a mysterious book that contains instructions for channeling weather. Before she can blink, she and Francis are caught in the swirling whispers and lies that surround the GTNM.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTry as they might, they can't figure out two things: Who would want to summon a tornado to Centralia? And why would they want to hurt Francis's family?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFoley, Jessie Ann:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJessie Ann Foley \u003c\/strong\u003eis the Printz Honor-winning author of the YA novels \u003cem\u003eThe Carnival at Bray \u003c\/em\u003e(also a Morris Award finalist), \u003cem\u003eNeighborhood Girls\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSorry for Your Loss\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eYou Know I'm No Good\u003c\/em\u003e. For middle graders, she has written \u003cem\u003eBreda's Island \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eSevere and Unusual Weather\u003c\/em\u003e. Her work has been named to best-of lists by \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e, ALA \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e, YALSA, \u003cem\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, and many other outlets and has been featured on school and library recommended reading lists all across the United States. Jessie lives with her family in Chicago, where she was born and raised. You can visit her online at jessieannfoley.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quill Tree Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51260334735634,"sku":"9780063207783","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fc5038b4-792d-4fb6-972c-b9fd6329c699.jpg?v=1746642890","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/severe-and-unusual-weather-9780063207783","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}