In The Ugly Tree, by Tamara Lyon, Cane Kallevik's world is ripped apart the day she is born. After all, she is the sole survivor of a car crash that killed her father, mother, and her unborn twin, Craig. On one of the early summer days before she turns sixteen she meets Justice Schaeffer who unknowingly saves her life that night. When the worst twister in history rips through Cane's small town, it threatens to take away the rest of her world. Her only living relative, and her sole caregiver, Grandma Betty, is knocked unconscious, and remains in a coma for months. When Cane's only option is to move into the Schaeffer house, she learns hard lessons about life and love that help her grow as a person.