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Ivy Ruckman (May 25, 1931 – June 8, 2021), formally Iva Mae Myers Ruckman, was an American author of books for children and young adults. Her works include Melba the Brain and Night of the Twisters, inspired by a 1980 tornado event, the latter of which was made into a 1996 movie. Night of the Twisters was a best seller.
Ivy Ruckman, American novelist and poet, was born in Hastings, Nebraska, on May 25, 1931. She was the youngest of seven children born to parents Joy Uberto, a teacher and “tree surgeon,” and Lena Chloe Myers, a homemaker. Ruckman grew up during the height of the Great Depression, and was especially...
SIDELIGHTS: Ivy Ruckman is the author of several award-winning novels for young adults. Popular with students, Ruckman's novels have been cited for their well-paced plots, realistic dialogue, and plausible solutions to the kinds of problems teenagers face.
Ivy Ruckman is the award-winning author of fourteen books, including No Way Out, for which she also wrote the screenplay. She is a former English teacher and creative writing instructor, and has written several short stories for young readers.
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).
Ivy Ruckman has 19 books on Goodreads with 6637 ratings. Ivy Ruckman’s most popular book is Night of the Twisters.
Ivy Ruckman is the award-winning author of 14 novels for young readers.
