In the Revolutionary War era, taverns were spaced fifteen miles apart because that's how far a traveler could ride in a day. Now, in the not too distant future, concrete storm shelters are built every fifteen miles to protect travelers from the killer tornadoes and monster storms that are a part of everyday life. Global warming has caused significant changes to life on earth. Jaden Meggs is to spend the summer at Placid Meadows, a storm-safe community developed by her father, while her mother attempts to save endangered frogs in Costa Rica. Her father wants to expand Placid Meadows by buying surrounding farmland, but the farmers refuse to sell. It almost seems as if the storms are targeting these farms. This is an edge-of-your-seat, cant-put-it-down suspense story sure to appeal to Midwesterners...and others...who have been impacted by recent increased tornado activity and intensity.
Truman Award Preliminary Nominee 2014-15
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