0 690 04408 9 night of the twisters is a young adult realistic fiction novel by ivy ruckman that was released in 1984 by publisher harper row now harpercollins the book is a semi fictionalized account of the 1980 grand island tornado outbreak which produced seven tornadoes including three that rotated anti cyclonically in and around grand . For me that book is night of the twisters by ivy ruckman it is a fictionalized account of the grand island ne tornado outbreak of june 1980 the book tells of how twelve year old dan hatch his friend arthur and dans baby brother ryan survive a violent tornado in dans basement. Night of the twisters 1984 a young adult novel by american author ivy ruckman is based on the 1980 grand island tornado outbreak in nebraska in which five tornadoes hit the same city in one night resulting in five deaths and 134 injured adapted into a movie the book received many literary prizes including the golden sower award and the iowa . Night of the twisters by ivy ruckman unknown binding july 12 2009 by by ivy ruckman author 47 out of 5 stars 177 ratings see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions price new from used from audible audiobook unabridged please retry 000 free with your audible trial library binding