Hurricanes

Hurricanes
Author: Patricia Lauber
Publisher: Scholastic
Total Pages: 64
Release: 1996
Genre: Hurricanes
ISBN: 9780590474061

Tells how hurricanes form, how scientists study them, and how they have affected the United States throughout this century.

Hurricanes

Hurricanes
Author: Patricia Lauber
Publisher: Scholastic
Total Pages: 64
Release: 1996
Genre: Hurricanes
ISBN: 9780590474078

Tells how hurricanes form, how scientists study them, and how they have affected the United States throughout this century.

Hurricanes

Hurricanes
Author: Seymour Simon
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2007-06-26
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0061170720

Hurricanes. Typhoons. Cyclones. No matter what you call them, these formidable, swirling storms are the most devastating events in nature. hurricanes takes young readers on an in-depth exploration of one of the most awe-inspiring phenomena on Earth! This dramatic account of hurricanes and the disasters they leave behind, including Andrew and Katrina, are intensified through arresting full-color photographs and satellite images. Award-winning science writer Seymour Simon has teamed up with the Smithsonian Institution to bring you a new, updated edition of his acclaimed look at this astonishing, and often terrifying, natural disaster.

Hurricane Hunters

Hurricane Hunters
Author: Timothy R. Gaffney
Publisher: Enslow Publishing
Total Pages: 54
Release: 2000
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780766015692

Information on the planes that investigate hurricanes is accompanied by quotations from the pilots and scientists who fly in them.

Jose! Born to Dance

Jose! Born to Dance
Author: Susanna Reich
Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2005-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0689865767

José was a boy with a song in his heart and a dance in his step. Born in Mexico in 1908, he came into the world kicking like a steer, and grew up to love to draw, play the piano, and dream. José's dreaming took him to faraway places. He dreamed of bullfighters and the sounds of the cancan dancers that he saw with his father. Dance lit a fire in José's soul. With his heart to guide him, José left his family and went to New York to dance. He learned to flow and float and fly through space with steps like a Mexican breeze. When José danced, his spirit soared. From New York to lands afar, José Limón became known as the man who gave the world his own kind of dance. ¡OLÉ! ¡OLÉ! ¡OLÉ! Susanna Reich's lyrical text and Raúl Colón's shimmering artwork tell the story of a boy who was determined to make a difference in the world, and did. José! Born to Dance will inspire picture book readers to follow their hearts and live their dreams.

Hurricanes

Hurricanes
Author: Michael Woods
Publisher: LernerClassroom
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2007-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0822566788

Explains why hurricanes occur, how we prepare for them and also examines the history of some of the most famous.

Hurricanes

Hurricanes
Author: Julie Murray
Publisher: Dash!
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2018
Genre: Hurricanes
ISBN: 9781532122002

This title focuses on hurricanes and gives information related to the science, reach, cause, and danger of the wild weather. The title is complete with beautiful, full-color photographs, leveled text, and plenty of fun and informative facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards, Dash is an imprint of Abdo Zoom, a division of ABDO.

Flight #116 Is Down

Flight #116 Is Down
Author: Caroline B. Cooney
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 221
Release: 2013-01-22
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1453295372

The bestselling author of The Face on the Milk Carton captures the courage of the survivors and first responders of a 747 crash in this emotional thriller. Patrick knows he has what it takes to be a full-time EMT; all he wants is the opportunity to prove it. But in the face of tragedy, Patrick will need to rely on his experience and conviction. While Heidi has all the advantages money can buy, she doesn’t feel like she fits in. Not in school and not on her parents’ estate in upstate New York. But when a plane crashes in the woods, Heidi is surprised to discover a hidden strength. These teenagers have something to prove: to their parents, to their town, to themselves. And they’ll get the chance when Flight #116 goes down. Heartbreaking and hopeful, this captivating thriller from the multimillion-copy bestselling author of the Janie Johnson series will keep you on the edge of your seat until the final page. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Caroline B. Cooney including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author’s personal collection.

Coming Distractions

Coming Distractions
Author: Frank W. Baker
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2007
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780736867665

"Describes what media is, how movies are part of media, and encourages readers to question the medium's influencial messages"--Provided by publisher.

The Earth Dragon Awakes

The Earth Dragon Awakes
Author: Laurence Yep
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2006-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0060275243

Eight-year-old Henry and nine-year-old Chin love to read about heroes in popular "penny dreadful" novels, until they both witness real courage while trying to survive the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.