Into the Wind by Ginger Zee (review)

After a devastating tornado and flash flood destroyed her family's home in Michigan, left her mentor in a coma, and strained her relationship with her brother, fourteen-year-old Helicity is headed to Texas to stay with her best friend Mia and her aunt who owns a beachside bed and breakfast. She may have thought her storm-chasing days were over, but the Gulf brings its own weather challenges. In between dealing with natural disasters, Helicity attempts to wade through typical teen drama in the love department and to figure out how to help her opioid-addicted older brother. While the writing here tends toward the stodgy, ABC News Chief meteorologist Zee knows her weather, and she concocts an enjoyably turbulent meteorological adventure. Helicity (named for a physics phenomenon) has more atmospheric knowledge than most adults, which makes her an admirable heroine and comes in handy as it seems there is always a weather-related catastrophe in the works. Readers will hope for a sequel. QB