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"April 18, 1906: A massive earthquake rocks San Francisco just before daybreak, igniting a devouring inferno. Lives are lost, lives are shattered, but some rise from the ashes forever changed. Sophie Whalen is a young Irish immigrant so desperate to get out of a New York tenement that she answers a mail-order bride ad and agrees to marry a man she knows nothing about. San Francisco widower Martin Hocking proves to be as aloof as he is mesmerizingly...
Author
Series
Maze runner trilogy volume Prequel
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
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"Before the trials, WICKED found Thomas, the perfect boy, to help them build the Maze and find the cure for the Flare, a disease that plagues the world. But the truth of what is really going on is a secret and Thomas must uncover it before time runs out"--
Author
Series
Maze runner trilogy volume Prequel
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
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"Mark struggles to make sense of his new, post-disaster world in this prequel to The Maze Runner"--
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Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
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"From the author of the New York Times-bestselling I Survived series come five harrowing true stories of survival, featuring real kids in the midst of epic disasters. From a group of students surviving the 9.0 earthquake that set off a historic tsunami in Japan, to a boy nearly frozen on the prairie in 1888, these unforgettable kids lived to tell tales of unimaginable destruction -- and, against all odds, survival. Read their incredible stories: The...
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 12
Lexile measure
680L
Language
English
Description
With haunting themes of family, faith, personal change, and courage, this powerful novel--a companion to "Life As We Knew It"--explores how a young man takes on unimaginable responsibilities.
After a meteor hits the moon and sets off a series of horrific climate changes, seventeen-year-old Alex Morales must take care of his sisters alone in the chaos of New York City.
Publisher
Summit Entertainment
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
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Based on a true story of a family caught, with tens of thousands of strangers, in the mayhem of one of the worst natural catastrophes of our time. But the true-life terror is tempered by the unexpected displays of compassion, courage, and simple kindness that Maria and her family encounter during the darkest hours of their lives.
9) Ashfall
Author
Series
Ashfall trilogy volume 1
Publisher
Tanglewood
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 15
Lexile measure
750L
Language
English
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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.
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English
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"Become an eyewitness to the weird and wonderful ways of our world, from tsunamis to tornadoes, and discover nature's awesome potential with this Eyewitness guide. See how earthquakes, floods and hurricanes affect what lies in their path, and what measures we can use to protect ourselves from Mother Nature. Follow the journey of some of the most catastrophic disasters, and witness the rescue operations that followed. Learn, too, about the equipment...
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Series
Magic tree house. Original series volume 30
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
470L
Language
English
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"Jack and Annie travel in the magic tree house to Galveston, Texas on September 8, 1900--the day of the worst natural disaster in US history"--
15) Geostorm
Publisher
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
Rental [edition]; Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
After an unprecedented series of natural disasters threatened the planet, the world's leaders came together to create an intricate network of satellites to control the global climate and keep everyone safe. But now, something has gone wrong. The system built to protect the Earth is attacking it, and it's a race against the clock to uncover the real threat before a worldwide geostorm wipes out everything.
16) Force of impact
Publisher
Genius Entertainment
Pub. Date
2006.
Edition
Widescreen [censored version].
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (86 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Astronomer Madison Kelsey races against time to convince her superiors that an asteroid is on a collision course with Earth.
17) Two degrees
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
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"When three children endure separate climate change disasters--a wildfire in the California woods, a close encounter with a hungry polar bear in Canada, and a massive hurricane in Florida--they emerge from their experiences committed to changing the world"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
840L
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Describes several of the most dangerous weather events in recorded history"--
19) The rain watcher
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The first new novel in four years from the beloved superstar author of Sarah's Key, a heartbreaking and uplifting story of family secrets and devastating disaster, in the tradition of THE NEST. "Hypnotic, passionate, ominous and tender--unforgettable." --Jenna Blum, New York Times and internationally bestselling author of Those Who Save Us The Rain Watcher is a powerful family drama set in Paris as the Malegarde family gathers to celebrate the father's...
Series
Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
[2009]
Edition
Fullscreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately 62 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4in.
Language
English
Description
Explores the dangerous and destructive forces of nature, from hurricanes to volcanoes, tornadoes to avalanches and earthquakes. Rare footage reveals the Earth at its most violent. The making of Eyewitness (written and produced by Bill Butt ; director/cameraman Mike Kamei ; music by Guy Michelmore) shows the camera and computer techniques used in the production of the series opening screens.
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