| Hurricanes Contributor(s): Mezzanotte, Jim (Author) |
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ISBN: 1433923629 ISBN-13: 9781433923623 Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing OUR PRICE: $8.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2009 Annotation: Hurricanes takes you inside one of natures most powerful events! Warm water and wind can quickly spin into a deadly storm. Dramatic photos show the damage huge hurricanes leave behind, and safety tips help you protect yourself from danger. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Earth Sciences - Weather |
| Dewey: 551.552 |
| LCCN: 2009001975 |
| Lexile Measure: 480 |
| Series: Wild Weather |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 8.7" W x 8.7" (0.40 lbs) 24 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 132577 Reading Level: 2.7 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 |