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1) Droughts
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Provides information about the causes of droughts, where they occur, their characteristics, and the effects they produce. Nature is awesome and inspiring--yet at the same time, fragile. Earthquakes, blizzards, and lightning are all natural phenomena that fascinate as well as confound people of all ages. Straightforward, up-to-date information combines with brilliant, full-color photographs to introduce young readers to nature at its wildest and instill...
2) Floods
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Discusses what floods are, how they occur, and how to protect oneself when they happen.
3) Tornadoes
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Examines tornadoes, their causes, where they occur, their characteristics, and the effects they produce. Nature is awesome and inspiring--yet at the same time, fragile. Earthquakes, blizzards, and lightning are all natural phenomena that fascinate as well as confound people of all ages. Straightforward, up-to-date information combines with brilliant, full-color photographs to introduce young readers to nature at its wildest and instill a desire to...
4) Forest Fires
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Provides information about forest fires, where they happen, how they occur, and how they are fought and prevented. Nature is awesome and inspiring--yet at the same time, fragile. Earthquakes, blizzards, and lightning are all natural phenomena that fascinate as well as confound people of all ages. Straightforward, up-to-date information combines with brilliant, full-color photographs to introduce young readers to nature at its wildest and instill a...
5) Earthquakes
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Examines earthquakes, what they are, what causes them, and better means of monitoring them. Nature is awesome and inspiring--yet at the same time, fragile. Earthquakes, blizzards, and lightning are all natural phenomena that fascinate as well as confound people of all ages. Straightforward, up-to-date information combines with brilliant, full-color photographs to introduce young readers to nature at its wildest and instill a desire to respect our...
6) Avalanches
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Discusses what avalanches are, how they occur, and how to protect oneself from avalanches. Nature is awesome and inspiring--yet at the same time, fragile. Earthquakes, blizzards, and lightning are all natural phenomena that fascinate as well as confound people of all ages. Straightforward, up-to-date information combines with brilliant, full-color photographs to introduce young readers to nature at its wildest and instill a desire to respect our planet....
7) Tornadoes
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Tornadoes are unstoppable forces of nature. In this title, readers will learn why tornadoes occur, how tornadoes are classified, and how to survive a tornado. Historic tornadoes, including the Joplin, Missouri, tornado in 2011 and the Greensburg, Kansas, tornado in 2007 are also discussed. Features include full-color photos, easy-to-read text, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
8) Earthquakes
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Earthquakes are unstoppable forces of nature. In this title, readers will learn about why earthquakes happen, how they are classified, and how to survive an earthquake. Historic quakes such as the San Francisco earthquake of 1906, the great Chilean earthquake of 1960, the great Alaskan earthquake of 1964, the 1994 California earthquake, the 2004 Sumatra earthquake, the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the 2010 Chile earthquake, and the Honshu earthquake of...
9) Tsunamis
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Tsunamis are unstoppable forces of nature. In this title, readers will learn why tsunamis occur, how the Tsunami Warning System works, and how to survive a tsunami. Where historic tsunamis occurred, including Indonesia in 2004, Chile in 2010, and Japan's Hokkaido island in 2001, are also discussed. Features include full-color photos, easy-to-read text, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company....
10) Floods
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Floods are unstoppable forces of nature. In this title, readers will learn why flooding occurs and how to survive a flood. Where historic floods occurred in the United States, including Johnstown, Pennsylvania, in 1889, the Ohio River in 1913, the Ohio-Mississippi Valley in 1937, Loveland, Colorado, in 1976, Houston, Texas, in 2001, Tennessee in 2010, and North Dakota in 2011, are also discussed. Features include full-color photos, easy-to-read text,...
11) Volcanoes
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Volcanoes are unstoppable forces of nature. In this title, readers will learn why volcanic eruptions occur, how eruptions are measured, and how to survive and eruption. Where historic eruptions occurred, including Hawaii's Kilauea volcano, Mount Etna in Italy, and Shinmoedake in Japan, are also discussed. Features include full-color photos, easy-to-read text, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of ABDO Publishing...
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