I recommend this book to all middle schoolers! It is really interesting and it teaches you a lot about life in hospitals and medical terms. I rate it 4. May 23, Lindsay rated it liked it Shelves: juvenile , arcs. Nora has been counting down the days until she rides the infamous Cyclone roller coaster at Coney Island. It turns out that Riley suffered a stroke from an atrial f Nora has been counting down the days until she rides the infamous Cyclone roller coaster at Coney Island.
It turns out that Riley suffered a stroke from an atrial fibrillation, and now remains unconscious and in critical condition. The story centers on Nora coming to terms with what happened and expressing her feelings about the situation since Riley never wanted to ride the Cyclone in the first place.
A few flashbacks are weaved in with the present, explaining other things that happened between Riley and Nora before the ill-fated ride. This was a remarkable story emphasizing the breaks and bonds between family. This is a juvenile book and despite elementary schoolers rattling off curse words these days, it would have been better not to have included them in the story. Mar 01, Maria rated it really liked it. I read the book Cyclone by Doreen Cronin. I give this book a 5 out of 5 stars for its great story telling about a very hard topic and its engaging characters.
Coney Island is Nora's dream place to go. In the summer her parents finally take her to the park with her cousin. Nora has to pull and beg her cousin to go on to the cyclone ride with her and she finally does, but soon after riley, her cousin, collapsed onto the sticky ground.
Riley is rushed to the hospital and soon after they figure out t I read the book Cyclone by Doreen Cronin. Riley is rushed to the hospital and soon after they figure out that she had just had a heart attack and she would be paralyzed and cant get up without help.
As soon as Riley comes out of her comma Nora realizes that she is not her old outgoing, fun, exited self, but now a non-speaking, non-moving person that is her cousin. She worries that her cousin might tell about how she was the one that caused this all to happen by making her go on the ride, but soon realizes that riley does not remember anything about the minutes before the cyclone where Nora threatened her by telling her mom about her secret she had.
If you want to learn the secret Riley was so desperate to keep then read Cyclone by Doreen Cronin. Some of the big main ideas within the book is Rileys condition and how she is progressing through her heart attack, Nora's life and how she is trying to keep the secret about forcing Riley on the cyclone from her mom, Nora meeting Jack and how he helps her deal with the whole hospital experience, and lastly Nora's mom, Riley's mom, and her aunt fighting over what happened in the past.
Those are just some of the many main ideas within the book and they all focus on Riley and lead back to the cyclone ride with Nora. I also feel like the more we learned about the moms past the more we find out about how Nora and Riley are exactly like their moms but a little bit different in their own way. I thought that this book was a very good book because I never got bored with it and it was very entertaining the whole time.
It was always exciting and very informative about what it is like to be in a hospital with one of your family members in critical condition and not being able to help them or know that is going to happen to them. Some of the strengths within the book is that the book really made you feel like you were there experiencing and watching the whole thing happen, which made it a really 3D feeling that you got to experience.
Also I felt like everything fit perfectly in the story and there was never a time where I was like "why did she put that in there, it does not even make sense. At the end of the book it ended with Riley just walking into the house and seeing her dog and then it just cut off. So I thought that it made it feel very awkward and not right so I wish she could have ended that just a little bit better.
Some of the things I don't agree with is the ending again and the fact that it just left us with her dad being the code name Georgina and then freaking out about giving his daughter, Riley, a stroke. It did not even say anything else and it felt like he just disappeared and I would have liked to hear more about why he left and what was happening with him now but those questions I had never got answered so I was just left wondering.
Then if the end could be fixed it would be even more great. This book left me with the impression that we should respect others decisions and if they don't want to do something then we should not force them into it because it might just end up hurting them in the end.
I would recommend this book to a fifth grader and seventh grader because that is the age where you can really understand what is happening and enjoy it. Jul 12, Lynn Plourde rated it it was amazing Shelves: middle-grade-ya-books. This book was a perfect match for me! I was grateful to win an ARC of the book in a Goodreads giveaway. Nora is the year-old narrator and she pressures her cousin Riley into going on a Cyclone roller coaster ride with her, but then Riley has a stroke.
Kids aren't supposed to have strokes. But some do! Nora blames herself. This is Doreen Cronin's middle grade debut, and she can definitely write about more than "clicking" and "clacking" and "mooing. Cronin based the story on her own personal experiences her daughter's time in the NICU and her mother's stroke --her experiences shine through and make the story ring true.
I especially appreciated that the characters were not goodie-two-shoes--they fought, they were under pressure which can bring out the worst in us. The book was laugh out loud funny in places--in stressful times, we all need to laugh--and so these characters did. My only quibble is that the ending felt abrupt--I wanted a little more. Aug 05, Ms. This is the story of two cousins, Nora and Riley. Riley is in the ICU. This is the first time someone close to Nora has been in the hospital.
Not only is it scary because she does not know if her cousin will recover, Nora is dealing with feelings of guilt. She may be the reason view spoiler [Nora blackmailed Riley into riding with her on the Cyclone, the oldest roller coaster at Coney Island. At the end of the ride, Riley has a stroke. Nora is not 3. Nora is not the only one having a hard time in this story.
Her Mom and two aunts bicker and swear throughout the book and her new friend Jack has a brother who may be dying. Jun 16, Julie rated it really liked it Shelves: middle-grade.
On the list for our state Maud Hart Lovelace Award, this is a strong contender that kids will enjoy. Sep 13, Hoover Public Library Kids and Teens rated it really liked it Shelves: teen-books , childrens-books , realistic. The thrill ride that should be the height of summer awesomeness takes a tragic turn.
Ehhhh more like 3. Jul 24, Tracey rated it really liked it. I loved this! Nov 10, Christine H rated it really liked it Shelves: mg-lit , first-reads-arcs. What would you do if it were your fault that your cousin is in a coma? I received a bunch of books all at the same time as Cyclone, but it jumped to the top of my list when I read the blurb. I love that Nora and Riley have a really c What would you do if it were your fault that your cousin is in a coma?
I love that Nora and Riley have a really close relationship. I have cousins I love and speak to from time to time, but they live far away, and we only see each other maybe once a year.
How lucky that these girls are close enough in age to find a friend in one another. Every time a chapter ended, I just wanted to know more: Will she ever reveal what forced Riley to ride the Cyclone with her? Who is that mystery guy?
Will Riley get better? I loved, loved, loved, the storyline around the three sisters. The three of them have such different personalities, but can they find a common thread?
Love it. The scenes where Riley talks to Sophia in Spanish broke my heart. All the feels. Jun 09, Tanya rated it liked it Shelves: middle-school-recommendations , This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Sad, but realistic. I thought the footnotes were helpful and added to the story.
I saw a lot of growth for Nora and appreciated all of the feelings she had to deal with while coming to some realizations. I think this book might be more satisfying to a high school student than a middle school one, but it is relatable for either of those target audiences. So for the right reader, I think it will be well received. Apr 17, ATheReader rated it it was amazing Shelves: reads.
I thought it was entertaining, interesting and I plowed through it. Obviously, my reading tastes have developed since then, but I still think that this is a great middle grade.
It has all of the things that a late elementary school- early middle school student will like. You have 1. An interesting plot 2. A tight-knit cast of characters and 3. Since , Atlantic tropical storms have been named from lists originated by the National Hurricane Center. They are now maintained and updated by an international committee of the World Meteorological Organization. The original name lists featured only women's names. In , men's names were introduced and they alternate with the women's names.
Six lists are used in rotation. Thus, the list will be used again in The only time that there is a change in the list is if a storm is so deadly or costly that the future use of its name on a different storm would be inappropriate for reasons of sensitivity. If that occurs, then at an annual meeting by the WMO Tropical Cyclone Committees called primarily to discuss many other issues the offending name is stricken from the list and another name is selected to replace it.
There are five tropical cyclone regional bodies, i. For instance, Hurricane Committee determines a pre-designated list of hurricane names for six years separately at its annual session. Naming procedures in other regions are almost the same as in the Caribbean.
In some of the regions, the lists are established by alphabetical order of the names. In other regions, the lists are established following the alphabetical order of the country names - please see "Tropical Cyclone Names Worldwide" below for more details.
In general, tropical cyclones are named according to the rules at a regional level. The names selected are those that are familiar to the people in each region. The list of hurricane names covers only 21 letters of the alphabet as it is difficult to find six suitable names one for each of the 6 rotating lists starting with Q, U, X, Y and Z. In the interests of safety, the name must be instantly recognizable. In addition, English, French and Spanish names are used in balance on the list in order to reflect the geographical coverage of Atlantic and Caribbean storms.
The list is also gender balanced and respectful of societal sensitivities. Until , when a very active hurricane season occurred and the list was exhausted, the Greek alphabet was used Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, Epsilon, Zeta, Eta, Theta, etc. This is a book I would recommend to young readers who are looking for good realistic fiction. It's not the biggest, but it is 90 years old, and made of wood, so it really does make the click clack sound as the cars go over the wooden track ties.
I have ridden it three times in my life as a child while my mother was in the hospital giving birth to my brother. Years later, my brother proposed to his wife at the summit of the first drop. Share to Twitter Share to Facebook. No comments:. Subscribe to: Post Comments Atom. Get new posts by email:. The Cyclone was the reason I bugged my dad to bring us to Brooklyn during our yearly trip to Long Island to visit my cousin and aunt.
I had even prewritten most of my summer essay on it! I just needed the part where I actually rode the roller coaster. I was now absolutely, positively ready for the Cyclone!
At least I thought I was until I was standing in its shadow looking up at it. It looks much smaller on the Internet. Riley barely acknowledged me, staring as the roller-coaster cars climbed slowly up to the top of the first drop. Riley was already having some serious doubts and insisted that we watch it a few more times. Metal gates and high fencing surrounded its base, making it seem like a dangerous, caged animal. Riley was sure gaping at it like it was.
You said you loved roller coasters! It took up an entire block. It even had its own address: Surf Avenue, Brooklyn. It was a desperate—and lame—argument, and she knew it. Riley pointed to the four flags whipping around in the wind at the top of the roller coaster—right above where the roller-coaster cars somehow seemed suspended for a second.
Riley gasped as a train of coaster cars was suddenly let loose and roared toward the ground. The screams picked up a notch, too. We are going to pull it so tight that it cuts off our circulation. Do you hear me? We took a few steps toward the Cyclone line, but then she stopped short. Today is the day. He had already threatened to turn back around this morning when it took twenty minutes to find a parking spot.
I was not above begging. The coaster was barreling down a plunge. If she was talking, she was good. She was now twirling a handful of her hair into a long rope. A thick, black, kinked-up-because-her-hair-is-so-curly rope. It actually looked like something I might be able to hold on to.
Not a good thought, for either of us. So, yep, right there at the end—plehhh! I eyeballed the current load of passengers, looking for potential pukers.
Fine already. But you owe me a hot dog! If I throw up, you owe me two! Riley was afraid; she might actually throw up.
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