Oliver and the Twisting Tornado

<p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>It's time to go to the shelter. Now! As their radio buzzes a tornado warning and sirens wail in the distance Oliver his sister Emma and their parents move quickly to find shelter from an approaching tornado.</strong></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>The family has been getting ready for hours as storm clouds gather and the skies turn a creepy green and gray. Despite his fear Oliver knows they have done all they can to protect their home property and the animals on their small family farm. Now it's time to take shelter as a large funnel cloud roars across the fields towards their home.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Oliver is afraid that his home could be blown away. He's concerned that everything he knows and loves could be damaged or destroyed by the rampaging storm. When his parents tell him it's time to evacuate to their emergency storm shelter Max wonders if his world will ever feel safe again.</span></p><p></p><p><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Oliver and the Twisting Tornado</em><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)> explores the natural fears of a child facing a life-changing storm that can hit with little or no warning. Tornadoes can cause widespread damage both physical and emotional. As Max and his family friends and neighbors come together they show us the power of community working together in the face of a major natural disaster.</span></p><p></p><p><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Oliver and the Twisting Tornado</em><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)> emphasizes thoughtful preparation family connection and community support making it a timely and helpful resource for parents grandparents educators and anyone teaching tornado safety and working to build resilience among young people. Oliver and the Twisting Tornado supports Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) by helping children manage storm-related anxiety understand tornado alerts and feel confident in taking action.</span></p>