Hailstorms Contributor(s): Mezzanotte, Jim (Author) |
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ISBN: 1433923475 ISBN-13: 9781433923470 Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing OUR PRICE: $23.44 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: August 2009 Annotation: Hailstorms takes you inside one of natures most powerful events! Clear text, dramatic photos, and easy-to-understand diagrams explain how a tiny piece of ice can grow into a hailstone as big as a baseball! Find out where these dangerous storms hit, and learn how you can stay safe. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Earth Sciences - Weather |
Dewey: 551.554 |
LCCN: 2009001943 |
Lexile Measure: 530 |
Series: Wild Weather (Library) |
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 7.1" W x 7.1" (0.35 lbs) 24 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 132576 Reading Level: 2.6 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Storms are a fascinating topic and a great way to get young readers interested in science. This series uses simple text and dramatic, full-color photos to take students inside nature's powerful and deadly storms. Each book explains one kind of storm -- what it looks like, how it forms, the damage it can do, and how people can protect themselves from danger. The series features: - Leveled text correlated to the second grade science curriculum - Text vetted by both a reading consultant and a science curriculum consultant - Close photo/text match to build reading comprehension - Full-color photographs that illustrate the force and destruction of storms - Maps - Color diagrams that explain how storms form - Glossaries to build vocabulary |