Tornado Brain
(Sprache: Englisch)
In this heartfelt and powerfully affecting coming of age story, a neurodivergent 7th grader is determined to find her missing best friend before it's too late. Now in paperback.
Things never seem to go as easily for thirteen-year-old Frankie as...
Things never seem to go as easily for thirteen-year-old Frankie as...
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In this heartfelt and powerfully affecting coming of age story, a neurodivergent 7th grader is determined to find her missing best friend before it's too late. Now in paperback.Things never seem to go as easily for thirteen-year-old Frankie as they do for her sister, Tess. Unlike Tess, Frankie is neurodivergent. In her case, that means she can't stand to be touched, loud noises bother her, she's easily distracted, she hates changes in her routine, and she has to go see a therapist while other kids get to hang out at the beach. It also means Frankie has trouble making friends. She did have one--Colette--but they're not friends anymore. It's complicated.
Then, just weeks before the end of seventh grade, Colette unexpectedly shows up at Frankie's door. The next morning, Colette vanishes. Now, after losing Colette yet again, Frankie's convinced that her former best friend left clues behind that only she can decipher, so she persuades her reluctant sister to help her unravel the mystery of Colette's disappearance before it's too late.
A powerful story of friendship, sisters, and forgiveness, Tornado Brain is an achingly honest portrait of a young girl trying to find space to be herself. Inspired by her own neurodiverse child, Cat Patrick writes with authenticity and sincerity in her depiction of Frankie in what is ultimately a love letter to neurodiverse children everywhere.
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prologueMyth: Tornadoes only move northeast.
People used to believe that tornadoes only move in one direction to the northeast but that s not true. Sometimes they go southwest. Sometimes they touch down and don t go anywhere, getting sucked right back up into the sky. That s disappointing. Sometimes they zig and sometimes they zag. Tornadoes are unpredictable.
If a tornado was in middle school, it might get a lot of weird looks from other kids. Its counselor might call its behavior unexpected. Its mom might try to get it to move in the same direction as the other tornadoes just to fit in. But maybe the tornado doesn t care about fitting in even if it means not having a lot of friends.
I can relate because I used to have one friend but now I don t. It s complicated.
I met her during a tornado.
It was the first week of kindergarten. My memories from back then are foggy because I was just a little kid and also my memory is weird, but here s how I think it went. Everyone was at recess and I was circling the outside of the play area alone, thinking of roller coasters because I was obsessed with them then, feeling my way along the chain link because I liked the way my fingers dropped into the spaces between the links and the way my hand smelled like metal afterward. Not a lot of people like that smell.
Sometimes I don t notice things at all and sometimes I notice things too much. That day, I noticed when the wind turbine at the far end of the playground stopped turning. I live in Long Beach, Washington, and it s known for being windy so windy that there s an international kite festival every August so when the turbine stopped, it was different. I notice things that are different. The creepy green-gray circular clouds behind the unmoving turbine were different, too. That s called a mesocyclone, which is a word I like.
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I don t know if any other kid on the playground saw the twister fall from the funnel cloud that day. I was probably the only one who was looking up instead of playing tether-ball or hanging upside down from the monkey bars or something. Being upside down makes my head feel funny.
I watched as the tornado hit the ground and started bumping toward us, tossing things that looked like bugs but were really recycling bins. The emergency system was loud, so I covered my ears. Kids ran inside but I didn t run; I walked . . . in the direction of the tornado. I took my hands off my ears and heard the train sound, far away at first, then louder and louder. The tiny bottom of the tornado got bigger as it collected stuff, pulling up and tossing small trees and even sucking up a utility pole, sending sparks into the sky like fireworks.
I was sucked up, too by an adult. He grabbed me and started running toward the school. I watched the tornado rip out the far part of the playground fence, which is probably the coolest thing I ve ever seen in my life.
What is wrong with you? the adult shouted, too close to my ear.
An audiologist once told me that I have better-than-average hearing, so it hurt. If you don t know what an audiologist is, it s a doctor who studies hearing loss and balance issues related to the ears. I don t have either of those things, but still I went to one along with many other doctors that have ologist at the end of their titles.
I cupped my hands over my ears, but I could still hear him shouting: You need to listen to directions! You could have been killed!
It s not my fault, I said. No one told me any directions.
I bounced along in the teacher s arms, watching the turbine pick up speed until I couldn t see it anymore because it had a tornado wrapped around it like a bi
I don t know if any other kid on the playground saw the twister fall from the funnel cloud that day. I was probably the only one who was looking up instead of playing tether-ball or hanging upside down from the monkey bars or something. Being upside down makes my head feel funny.
I watched as the tornado hit the ground and started bumping toward us, tossing things that looked like bugs but were really recycling bins. The emergency system was loud, so I covered my ears. Kids ran inside but I didn t run; I walked . . . in the direction of the tornado. I took my hands off my ears and heard the train sound, far away at first, then louder and louder. The tiny bottom of the tornado got bigger as it collected stuff, pulling up and tossing small trees and even sucking up a utility pole, sending sparks into the sky like fireworks.
I was sucked up, too by an adult. He grabbed me and started running toward the school. I watched the tornado rip out the far part of the playground fence, which is probably the coolest thing I ve ever seen in my life.
What is wrong with you? the adult shouted, too close to my ear.
An audiologist once told me that I have better-than-average hearing, so it hurt. If you don t know what an audiologist is, it s a doctor who studies hearing loss and balance issues related to the ears. I don t have either of those things, but still I went to one along with many other doctors that have ologist at the end of their titles.
I cupped my hands over my ears, but I could still hear him shouting: You need to listen to directions! You could have been killed!
It s not my fault, I said. No one told me any directions.
I bounced along in the teacher s arms, watching the turbine pick up speed until I couldn t see it anymore because it had a tornado wrapped around it like a bi
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Autoren-Porträt von Cat Patrick
Cat Patrick and her family live near Seattle but spend as much time as possible setting marshmallows on fire and tangling kites in Long Beach, Washington. There, Tornado Brain was born.Cat is the author of several critically acclaimed books for young readers including Paper Heart, Forgotten, Revived, and The Originals.
You can find her online at catpatrick.com.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Cat Patrick
- Altersempfehlung: Ab 10 Jahre
- 2021, 320 Seiten, Maße: 12,8 x 19,6 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Penguin Random House
- ISBN-10: 1984815334
- ISBN-13: 9781984815330
- Erscheinungsdatum: 30.03.2021
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
Praise for Tornado Brain:A 2022-2023 Truman Readers Book Award Nominee (MO)
A 2021 Bank Street Best Children s Book of the Year
A 2021 Texas Lone Star Reading List Pick
A 2021 Washington State Book Award for Young Readers Finalist
A Summer 2020 Kids Indie Next List Pick
A Spring 2020 Apple Most Anticipated Book
A Junior Library Guild Pick
Frankie s first-person narration is spot-on as she describes her feelings about her attention-deficit and sensory-processing disorders and her Asperger s syndrome as well as her distaste for the medications that impair her thinking. . . This moving account of Frankie s emerging maturity with extra challenges is perfect. . . An intriguing mystery embedded within a richly insightful coming-of-age story. Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Patrick...has done a remarkable job of creating an unforgettable character in Frankie, who tells the story in her own idiosyncratic first person voice, which takes readers inside her head as she struggles with her many challenges. The result is a tour de force that readers will remember long after they have finished the book. Booklist, starred review
Much of this upper middle grade novel s success is thanks not just to Frankie s nuanced portrayal, but to all the characters, who are written to be both beautiful and flawed, doing the best that they can under difficult circumstances. Author Patrick is adept at developing a seamless blend of genres, and this title is at once a coming-of-age tale, a family drama, and a mystery. . . Elementary and middle school librarians should recommend this title to fans of Rain Reign, John Green, and anyone who might see themselves reflected in Frankie. School Library Connection, recommended review
Frankie s narration is solid and plausible, remaining credibly and
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creditably unyielding as she deals with the world in her own way rather than mapping onto neurotypical emotions . . . A brisk yet moving story that will satisfy lovers of friendship tales and hard-won growth. The Bulletin of the Center for Children s Books
A clever and suspenseful mystery where, in time-honored tradition, kids defy authority and solve the puzzle themselves. . . Frankie joins other memorable protagonists who are not neurologically typical, such as Willow in Counting by 7s and Rose in Rain Reign. . . The detailed setting and a strong cast of supporting characters, including the twins exhausted mother and a kindly boy who like likes Frankie, make this a satisfying reading experience. The Horn Book
The characters are a strength in this story . . . The different ways in which people can experience anger, hope, fear, and loss are beautifully explored. This is an important book. School Library Journal
A clever and suspenseful mystery where, in time-honored tradition, kids defy authority and solve the puzzle themselves. . . Frankie joins other memorable protagonists who are not neurologically typical, such as Willow in Counting by 7s and Rose in Rain Reign. . . The detailed setting and a strong cast of supporting characters, including the twins exhausted mother and a kindly boy who like likes Frankie, make this a satisfying reading experience. The Horn Book
The characters are a strength in this story . . . The different ways in which people can experience anger, hope, fear, and loss are beautifully explored. This is an important book. School Library Journal
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