1. Eye of the Storm Big SALE
In the not-too-distant future, huge tornadoes and monster storms have become a part of
everyday life. Sent to spend the summer in the heart of storm country with her meteorological
engineer father, Jaden Meggs is surprised at the strides her father’s company StormSafe, has
made with custom shelters that keep her family safe in even the worst of storms. At her
exclusive summer science camp, Eye On Tomorrow, Jaden meets Alex, a boy whose passion
for science matches hers. Together, they discover that her father’s company is steering storms
away from the expensive neighborhoods and toward the organic farming communities that are
in competition with his bio-engineered food company, NatureMade. Jaden must confront her
father, but when she does, she uncovers a terrifying family secret and must call on both her
scientific knowledge and her faith to save the people she loves most from one of her father’s
monster storms.
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2. Fantastic sci-fi middle grades dystopian
This is my first Kate Messner book and I hope to read many more! I’ve known her through
twitter (she’s also a middle school teacher) and now that I know her as an author I’m even
more excited. I loved this story full of suspense and great characters. It was exciting and
engaging and informative and entertaining and scary and hopeful. Jaden is a kick-butt girl who
is smart and strong, and only gets more confident throughout the events of this story. I love
reading smart characters who can be role models for my middle schoolers, and Kate has
definitely written some in both Jaden and Alex in this book. I think Jaden and Alex made a great
pairing, and it’s refreshing to read about good people without all of the angst and drama of
some of the young adult books I’ve read recently. This is a great middle grades book with really
likeable characters who many will be able to relate to.
The world that Kate has created in this future society where storms and tornadoes have
become much…
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Lilapsophobics beware.
Pity the science geeks, the math geeks, and other kids that love a ripping yarn with a grounding
in something other than fantasy. When I troll the shelves of the children’s room in my local
library it’s just a sea of realistic non-sciencey fiction or tales too outlandish to play with any real
world concepts in a satisfying way. The designation “science fiction” often just means that the
book is set in the future or contains aliens. There’s not going to be a ton of real science
involved. Enter, of all authors, Kate Messner. Best known up until this point for her picture
books, and chapter titles featuring plucky young women who go against the grain (Marty
McGuire, The Brilliant Fall of Gianna…
Strong story, strong characters, strong science
This is going to be on my “recommend right away” list for my students in the fall. A great mix of
mystery, adventure, and science fiction. Fabulous!
Kate Messner has created a world of the near future – a world we can only hope we manage to
prevent. Weather science is key to this world, and this will appeal to students who love to study
the skies. Best of all, the smart kids in the book are portrayed as social and well rounded – not
just geeky.[/has_review]
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