Ipad2 stuck in recovery mode following upgrade attempt

Hello,
I tried to upgrade my iPad (after endless prompts from Apple) but it fails near the end, and is now stuck in what I guess is "recovery mode".  I see a symbol of a plug and the red iTunes icon.  I do not want to restore the whole iPad - I have no idea whether my things are backed up on iCloud - because that usually gets some sort of error message too.  How can I just get the thing to unfreeze and go back to the operating system?
Many thanks,
Patricia

Yes, there is a way to get out of Recovery Mode. This link is to an Apple Support page that describes the steps to take to get your iPad working again.
Forgot passcode for your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, or your device is disabled - Apple Support
Once the iPad has been Recovered you can restore your data from a recent backup if you have one. If you don't periodically backup your iPad this is a good lesson into why you should. All computer and computer like devices can experience problems where data loss occurs.
If you do not have a backup, you can recover all purchased or downloaded apps and music without paying for them again as long as you use the same Apple ID that you used to download the stuff originally.

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