Storms can frighten kids—especially huge, destructive storms like hurricanes. Jason Chin’s talent for breaking down complex topics while also featuring accessible human narratives triumphs in this stunning informational text. Endpaper maps center the real-life location for this story’s fictional hurricane: Hatteras Island, North Carolina. A day-by-day countdown shows the approach, arrival, and aftermath of a hurricane over the course of nearly two weeks. Scenes from space, the meteorology center, beaches, and neighborhoods show the anticipation and preparation for the storm. The ominous tone of the impending storm is countered by an emphasis on community. Many members of the scientific and weather communities work together to track and communicate critical details, while neighbors help each other board up windows, put fuel in vehicles, and check on supplies. With Chin’s detailed pen, ink, and watercolor illustrations, a play-by-play as the hurricane makes landfall is as vivid as a photograph. Much is damaged in the storm, but everyone is safe, and the community is back to lend a helping hand. End matter spotlights specific aspects of hurricanes with helpful diagrams showing such things as the structure of a hurricane and hurricane formation.