| The Sky Stirs Up Trouble: Tornadoes Contributor(s): Jensen, Belinda (Author), Kurilla, Renée (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1467779601 ISBN-13: 9781467779609 Publisher: Millbrook Press (Tm) OUR PRICE: $24.05 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: January 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Earth Sciences - Weather |
| Dewey: 551.553 |
| LCCN: 2015015839 |
| Lexile Measure: 560 |
| Series: Bel the Weather Girl |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 10" W x 8.1" (0.70 lbs) 24 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 181099 Reading Level: 3.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Tornado siren Bel the Weather Girl and Dylan head to the basement. Dylan is scared the house will blow away But soon the storm passes. Some storms make tornadoes, and some don't. Bel says she can explain why--in the kitchen. What does baking have to do with tornadoes? Stay tuned, because every day is another weather day |
Contributor Bio(s): Jensen, Belinda: - Belinda Jensen is chief meteorologist for the NBC station in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. After earning her degree in meteorology, she worked for the National Weather Service. She has also been visiting classrooms and educating children about the weather for more than twenty-five years. As a child, she was fascinated by science. Today, she is passionate about inspiring children with the wonders of weather. Kurilla, Renee: -Renee Kurilla is an illustrator, dabbling author, and Lead Artist at FableVision Studios. She got her start in animation working as a character designer on the Discovery Kids TV adaptation of Time Warp Trio. She has since illustrated many books for kids including Margarita Engle's Tree Dancers: Orangutanka (2015) and Stuart J. Murphy's I See I Learn (4 titles, 2010). Her work at FableVision has contributed to multiple honors, including the graphic novel Zebrafish (2008), a Junior Library Guild selection, and the Ranger Rick's Tree House App for the National Wildlife Federation, which won a 2013 Parents' Choice Award. Renée lives just outside Boston, MA with her husband and fluffy cat, her primary sketchbook inspiration. |