| Droughts Contributor(s): Wendorff, Anne (Author) |
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ISBN: 1600141846 ISBN-13: 9781600141843 Publisher: Blastoff! Readers OUR PRICE: $25.60 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: August 2008 Annotation: Droughts can ruin a regions ability to grow crops or feed livestock. Find out how a prolonged drought can bring about changes to the entire culture of a region and the many ways people try to fix and avoid them. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Earth Sciences - Weather - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Disasters - Juvenile Nonfiction | Readers - Beginner |
| Dewey: 551.577 |
| LCCN: 2008015217 |
| Lexile Measure: 600 |
| Series: Blastoff! Readers: Extreme Weather |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6.6" W x 9.2" (0.45 lbs) 24 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 126161 Reading Level: 3.9 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Midwestern United States was nicknamed "The Dust Bowl" in the 1930s because years of drought devastated the region. This book teaches why droughts happen, how they affect living things, and the importance of conserving water. |