A severe dust storm-a haboob-typical of the area, erupts while Helicity is aloft. 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. A severe dust storm-a haboob-typical of the area, erupts while Helicity is aloft.Battered, bruised, but alive, Helicity Dunlap rides out a hurricane in the Bolivar Peninsula Lighthouse in Texas. My goals include being a role model and encouraging young people to become scientists like me so I wrote a STEM trilogy called Chasing Helicity targeted for 8-12 year olds but perfect for anyone who likes adventure and science. A severe dust storm-a haboob-typical of the. They meet up in Albuquerque, New Mexico, during the annual International Hot Air Balloon Festival, a spectacle that must be seen to be believed. My job goes beyond a passion for the atmosphere and into compassion for the human side of these storms. The excitement builds as Helicity delights in her first ride in a lighter-than-air balloon when disaster strikes.

Battered, bruised, but alive, Helicity Dunlap rides out a hurricane in the Bolivar Peninsula Lighthouse in Texas.

Chasing helicity through the storm