by Ginger Zee
First published 2018
Helicity knows her name stands out, just like she does. Her unusual name means to spin, which fits perfectly with her lifelong obsession with weather patterns. Weather serves as her refuge from daily pressures at home, including her father's rigid rules, struggles at school, and watching her brother prepare to leave for college football. When life becomes too much to handle, Helicity saddles up her horse for a long ride away from everything. Despite all her knowledge about meteorological conditions, she finds herself caught off guard by the severe weather that develops. The storm forces her to make critical decisions that will reshape her relationships with her family and alter the direction of her life. Through the chaos of wind and rain, Helicity must confront not only the dangerous elements around her but also the emotional storms she has been trying to escape.
Genres: family-life, adventure, contemporary, young-adult
Vibes: emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, self-discovery
204 pages · Hardcover · Disney Hyperion