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Chasing Helicity
- Author
- Ginger Zee
- Narrator
- Katie Schorr
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 24 April 2018
- Run Time
- 3 hours 51 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Helicity is well aware her name is unusual—kind of like Helicity herself. The word Helicity means to spin, and for as long as she can remember, Helicity has been fascinated by the weather. The weather is Helicity’s escape from her own reality—be it school, her father’s strict discipline, or her brother’s imminent departure for college, where he’s all set to play football.
One fateful day, Helicity and her horse head out on a long ride to take a break from life at home. Even with her vast weather experience, Helicity is unprepared for the elements she faces. The choices Helicity makes before, during, and after that storm will have a lasting effect on her family and her future.
Critics Review
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“Meteorologist Zee deftly balances the science of storms, their fascination to storm chasers, and Helicity’s angst and family problems.”
Publishers Weekly
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“ABC News meteorologist Zee embellishes her debut novel with plenty of accurate weather information…The weather is nicely evoked and fully believable.”
Kirkus Reviews
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“Helicity’s passion for science shines through…Adventure seekers and weather radar watchers will jump right into the storm chase in this exciting middle grade story with tons of STEM appeal.”
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Details
- Author
- Ginger Zee
- Narrator
- Katie Schorr
- Duration
- 3 hours 51 minutes
- Release Date
- 24 April 2018
- ISBN
- 9781538540008
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Science and technology
Synopsis
Helicity is well aware her name is unusual—kind of like Helicity herself. The word Helicity means to spin, and for as long as she can remember, Helicity has been fascinated by the weather. The weather is Helicity’s escape from her own reality—be it school, her father’s strict discipline, or her brother’s imminent departure for college, where he’s all set to play football.One fateful day, Helicity and her horse head out on a long ride to take a break from life at home. Even with her vast weather experience, Helicity is unprepared for the elements she faces. The choices Helicity makes before, during, and after that storm will have a lasting effect on her family and her future.
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