Torn Away by Jennifer Brown

When the tornado sirens begin to sound, Jersey didn’t really think much about it. Living in Elizabeth, Missouri, the tornado sirens frequently blew in the spring and it never meant danger.  As the sky began to get darker and the storm pounded against the house, Jersey’s concern began to grow. Along with the sound of a freight train, all-out dread encompassed her and what happened next changed the course of Jersey’s life forever.

Content Notes:

This book contains bad language including deity swear words and would probably be rated PG-13 for the language.  Aside from tornado violence, this book does not contain violence & does not contain any boy/girl relationship issues.
 
Teacher Notes:
This book was pretty intense and was very relatable living in “Tornado Alley”.  I was immediately gripped by the storyline & read this book in an afternoon.  In my opinion, it is more of a Jr. High book & I would not recommend it for my younger readers.