When Pete was a young boy, a tornado struck his family farm, and bought with it a doghouse - complete with a dog inside. As another twister approaches the farm and a new family of farmers takes shelter from the howling winds, Pete passes the time with stories about the dog called Tornado.
From Newbery Medal-winning author Betsy Byars comes a sweet, entertaining story that will touch the heart of dog lovers at any age.
A tornado appears in the distance, and the family quickly gathers into the storm cellar. The storm rages outside, but Pete, the farmhand, knows this is the perfect time to tell his stories about a dog named Tornado.
Blown into their lives by a twister when Pete was a boy, Tornado was no ordinary dog—he played card tricks, saved a turtle's life, and had a rivalry with the family cat.
Forgetting their fear, the family hangs on every word of Pete's stories—both happy and sad—of this remarkable dog.
Winner of South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award (Children's) 1998 Short-listed for Young Hoosier Book Award (Grades 4-6) 2000 Short-listed for Black-Eyed Susan Award (Grades 4-6) 1998
Betsy Byars is a widely read and loved author of many award-winning middle-grade books for children, including Summer Of The Swans (Viking), a 1971 Newbery Medal winner. The Pinballs was an ALA Notable Children's Book in 1977 as well as the basis for an ABC Afterschool Special. Other books she has written for HarperCollins are Good-bye, Chicken Little; The Seven Treasure Hunts, illustrated by Jennifer Barrett; and three I Can Read Books, the popular The Golly Sisters Go West, Hooray For The Golly Sisters!, and The Golly Sisters Ride Again, all illustrated by Sue Truesdell. Ms. Byars lives in Clemson, South Carolina, with her husband.
A tornado appears in the distance, and Pete, the farmhand, gathers everyone into the storm cellar. While they wait for the storm to pass,he tells the family about the dog dropped down by a tornado when Pete was a boy. Named Tornado, Petes pet was no ordinary dog -- he played card tricks, saved a turtles life, and had a rivalry with the family cat. By the time Pete tells all of Tornados lively stories, the storm has passed, and another family has been entertained by this very special dog.
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