There is a great relationship between Helicity, her family, and friends that we see grow and mature as these books have progressed. Most of the time it is her curiosity that gets her into trouble, but it is also what saves her. Helicity is a fun, spunky kid that has a knack for finding herself in precarious situations. With all of her knowledge of science and weather, Ginger Zee is able to craft a wonderful story that young readers will find both entertaining and enlightening. While at the festival, Helicity once again finds herself at the mercy of mother nature.
A local reporter wants to interview her about all she has been through and survived and the owner of the rescued dog wants to thank Helicity by bringing her to Albuquerque for the international Hot Air Balloon Festival. Once again, Helicity finds herself in the spotlight after the dog she rescued is on the news with its owner thanking Helicity for saving him. When she is released from the hospital, she and her mom, along with her friend Sam, make the drive back to Michigan while her dad stays to help her brother, Andy, get the support he needs for addiction. A severe dust storm-a haboob-typical of the area, erupts while Helicity is aloft.Ginger Zee hits it out of the park with the third installment in her Chasing Helicity series! Young readers will once again fall in love with Helicity Dunlap and her adventurous spirit.Īfter finding shelter in a Lighthouse on the Bolivar Peninsula in Texas during a hurricane, Helicity Dunlap is found alive with a dog she somehow managed to rescue during the storm. The excitement builds as Helicity delights in her first ride in a lighter-than-air balloon when disaster strikes.
They meet up in Albuquerque, New Mexico, during the annual International Hot Air Balloon Festival, a spectacle that must be seen to be believed.
She decides to accept an offer to be interviewed about her experience in Texas by a reporter who followed her story. Much to her dismay, Helicity ends up in the spotlight-first in a good way after surviving the hurricane and rescuing the dog-but then social media turns on her, and she finds herself in the eye of a completely different kind of storm.īack at school, Helicity struggles to maintain her focus-long rides on her horse, Raven, help, as do a few weekend trips with her mom. They leave Andy and their dad behind, as Andy is finally going to get the help he needs in an addiction rehabilitation facility. She somehow manages to keep herself safe, and to even rescue a lost dog in the process.Īfter a day in the hospital, she, her mom, and Sam make the two-day drive back to Western Michigan. Battered, bruised, but alive, Helicity Dunlap rides out a hurricane in the Bolivar Peninsula Lighthouse in Texas.
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