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Author
Publisher
The Child's World
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A tour through Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park introduces the park's flora, fauna, topography, history, weather, and attractions. Kilauea, Mauna Loa, Crater Rim Drive, Captain Cook, and Polynesian influences are all discussed, including the legend of Pele. Additional features to aid in comprehension include a table of contents, informative captions and sidebars, detailed maps, map legends, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Discover the Earth's most explosive volcanoes and what it's like to experience an earthquake feels like in this picture-led guide to the hotspots of the world This book tells you everything you need to know about the Earth's most extraordinary natural forces - from active volcanoes, including Kilanea in Hawaii and Etna in Italy, to devastating earthquakes that have hit San Francisco and Japan. Discover how the eruption of Mount Vesuvius devastated...
5) Volcanoes
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Volcanic eruptions happen both over land and underwater. This book introduces readers to the science behind volcanoes. How do they form? Why do they erupt? What are the consequences of a volcanic eruption? Readers will find all the answers and more in this detailed earth science guide. Photographs of famous volcanoes will transport readers around the world and give them an up-close look at these volatile openings in Earths surface." --Publisher description....
7) Volcanoes!
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
©2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Describes how a volcano is formed, the different types of volcanoes, where the most active volcanoes are found, and what happens when a volcano erupts.
Author
Description
The bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman and The Map That Changed the World examines the enduring and world-changing effects of the catastrophic eruption off the coast of Java of the earth's most dangerous volcano Krakatoa.
The legendary annihilation in 1883 of the volcano-island of Krakatoa the name has since become a byword for a cataclysmic disaster was followed by an immense tsunami that killed nearly forty thousand people. Beyond...
10) Volcanoes
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
2013
Description
In a visual reference, readers can discover the inner workings of one of Earth's most terrifying natural phenomena as well as learn about some of the most famous volcanic eruptions in history --
11) Ashen winter
Author
Series
Publisher
Tanglewood
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 17
Formats
Description
More than six months after the eruption of the Yellowstone supervolcano, Alex and Darla retrace their steps to Iowa hoping to find Alex's parents and bring them to the tenuous safety of Illinois, but the journey is ever more perilous as the remaining communities fight to the death for food and power.
12) Ashfall
Author
Series
Publisher
Tanglewood
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 17
Description
After the eruption of the Yellowstone supervolcano destroys his city and its surroundings, fifteen-year-old Alex must journey from Cedar Falls, Iowa, to Illinois to find his parents and sister, trying to survive in a transformed landscape and a new society in which all the old rules of living have vanished.
Author
Series
Kid scientist volume 5
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
Owen and his team of volcanologists journey to Iceland to determine whether a famous volcano will erupt again.
Author
Series
Publisher
Cheriton Children's Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
"Earth--it's a disaster zone! For thousands of years, Earth has been exploding with super volcanoes whose magma flows and gas clouds destroy everything in their paths. But what causes these awesome forces of nature and where in the world are they most likely to occur? Discover the science behind super volcanoes, the world's worst-ever volcano disasters, and the technology that scientists are using to help prevent devastating volcanoes of the future."--...
Author
Series
Publisher
Hungry Tomato
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Learn more about the destructive force of volcanoes through powerful images and stories. Clear text emphasizes scientific efforts to better understand how to prepare for volcanic eruptions, while appropriately high-impact visuals keep readers engaged"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
"The ground is shaking. A volcano is about the erupt. Hundreds of lives are in danger. But you can help! Navigate through three different stories to discover what is happening below Earth's surface. With dozens of story outcomes, it's up to you to stop a volcanic disaster. The planet needs you. Will YOU CHOOSE to help?"--
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2014?]
Description
The Real Story from History, looks at one of the world's most devastating natural disasters and projects what would happen if Mt. Vesuvius erupted again today. Many scientists believe we are playing with fire and that Vesuvius will erupt soon, and question how the now three million residents could escape. In 79 AD Vesuvius exploded, burying the city of Pompeii and other Roman towns along the Bay of Naples beneath layers of ash and pumice, killing...
Publisher
Cinedigm Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2014
Description
When a former special ops commando visits Pompeii his wife and daughter are trapped as Mt. Vesuvius erupts with massive force. While his family fights to survive the deadly onslaught of heat and lava, he enlists his former teammates in a daring operation beneath the ruins of the city of Pompeii.
20) Sasquatch
Author
Publisher
Hyperion Paperbacks for Children
Pub. Date
1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 5
Description
Thirteen-year-old Dylan follows his father into the woods on the slopes of Mount St. Helens, which is on the brink of another eruption, in an attempt to protect the resident Sasquatch from ruthless hunters.
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