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2) The taking
Author
Pub. Date
2004
Formats
Description
Molly and Neil Sloan awake to see golden rain falling. In their remote California mountain town, they learn from their television of enormous waterspouts and blizzards around the globe; then, the television ceases, as do all other forms of communication with the outside world. The Sloans are left, together with their neighbors, in the midst of a purple fog, disturbed by a threat they cannot identify or understand. Together they discover that the world...
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces severe weather to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
If a hurricane was heading toward your home town, what would you do? Readers will enjoy the thrilling story of Carrie and Dan, two friends who find themselves caught in the path of a major hurricane. Along the way, they will learn how hurricanes form, how weather scientists track and study these storms, what people do to protect themselves from wind and flooding, and much more.
5) Lightning
Author
Series
Publisher
Bullfrog Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs introduce emergent readers to the science behind lightning and thunder. Includes picture glossary and index."--
6) Super storms
Author
Series
Publisher
Seastar Books
Pub. Date
2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Examines superstorms and their potential destructiveness, including thunderstorms, hailstone showers, tornadoes, hurricanes, and typhoons.
Author
Publisher
Mira Books
Pub. Date
2007
Description
When two escaped killers take refuge in their home during a storm on Christmas Eve, Skyler O'Boyle plays a daring psychological game to throw the criminals off guard, while her daughter, Kat, escapes and meets a third felon, who is hiding a secret that could save them all.
Author
Series
Publisher
Pebble, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
"A storm is coming! How do people prepare? What supplies and tools do we need to survive? Find out how people prepare for all kinds of severe weather. From tornadoes to hurricanes and blizzards to floods, we can be ready for anything"--
Author
Series
Lightning strikes trilogy volume 2
Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
"Dr. Katherine Barrett turns to her former high school sweetheart to fly her to a remote, dangerous part of Mexico seeking her brother who is fleeing from a killer. Their adventure will lead them into the heart of a lightning storm that will change the way they look at their families, the world, and each other"--
Author
Series
Publisher
12-Story Library
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Disasters are fascinating, awe-inspiring, and scary, all at the same time. Lean the facts about many of the worst disasters in human history. Then get some tips on how to prepare for disasters and stay safe.
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2015]
Description
"The inside account of Oklahoma's deadliest tornado, by a local writer who became a national correspondent Oklahomans have long been known for their fatalism and grit, but even old-timers are troubled by the twisters that are devastating the state with increasing frequency. On May 20, 2013, the worst tornado on record landed a direct hit on the small town of Moore, destroying two schools while the children cowered inside. Oklahoma native Holly Bailey...
13) Beautiful storm
Author
Series
Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2016.
Description
"In a flash of lightning, news photographer Alicia Monroe sees an apparent murder. Rushing she to the scene, she finds only a military tag belonging to a woman who has been missing for two months. Her search for the missing woman takes her into the heart of Miami's Cuban-American community where she finds romance and danger"--
Author
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
"Weather can take a turn for the worse with little to no warning. Following severe or extreme weather patterns has proven to be a great--albeit dangerous--way to study weather conditions. Some people even choose to chase extreme weather out of curiosity alone! This book provides information about different types of storm chasers, the technology they use, and the reasons they choose to put their lives in the path of danger. Primary sources and full-color...
15) The big storm
Author
Publisher
Boyds Mills Press
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
While describing a particularly devastating storm that moved across the United States in March-April 1982, the book presents information on basic weather phenomena.
Author
Series
Publisher
Full Tilt Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina reached New Orleans. It was a category 5 hurricane, with winds up to 175 miles per hour. The entire city had been ordered to evacuate. But those who could not leave sought shelter around the city, and had to endure as, in a single day, 80% of New Orleans flooded, some areas covered in 20 feet of water. Iron Will: Surviving the Storm recounts five stories of deadly storms and their impact on those forced to weather...
Publisher
Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2009
Description
Description for Full Force Nature, V.2 : Nature has not only changed the face of the Earth, but also the lives of those who've found themselves in its fierce path. With award-winning and never-before-seen footage, Volume 2 of Full Force Nature highlights the most unexpected weather caught on tape: rare twisters in Salt Lake City, baseball-sized hail in Texas, and monsoon rains and flash floods in Las Vegas. Plus, see an entire town's dreams swept...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
Documents the life and achievements of late engineer and storm chaser Tim Samaras, describing his development of innovative new tools and his life-risking efforts in pursuit of scientific information that has transformed the field of meteorology.
"At the turn of the twenty-first century, the tornado was one of the last true mysteries of the modern world. It was a monster that ravaged the American heartland a thousand times each year, yet science's...
20) Into The Churn
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023
Description
Seventeen-year-old Ezren Hart interns in her mother's terraforming lab, studying Belethea's deadly storms with the dream of giving her backwater planet open teal skies. But when budget cuts threaten to shut down her mother's lab, Ezren enters Belethea's Race Royale, the system's deadliest and most lucrative race. To win, she'll have to run, drive, and fight her way across Belethea's barren landscape while navigating its savage and volatile storms....
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