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Alva, Alfredo Juvenile literature Hurricanes Immigrants United States Biography Juvenile literature Mexican Americans Biography Juvenile literature Mexico Emigration and immigration Juvenile literature Natural disasters Storms Tornadoes Tornadoes Juvenile literature United States Emigration and immigration Juvenile literatureElkins, Elizabeth
Summary: Overturned cars. Destroyed houses. Snapped power lines. The powerful winds of a tornado can cause a devastating amount of damage in a short time. Get an up-close look at how tornadoes form and learn about some of history’s worst twisters.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.5 ELKBranley, Franklyn Mansfield
Summary: Describes the origin and nature of tornadoes and how to stay safe when threatened by one of these dangerous storms.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 1988
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Summary: Describes dangerous and destructive weather conditions around the world, such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, lightning, hail, and drought, with photographs, historical background, and legends.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.55 CHAOrr, Tamra.
Summary: Looks at the world's tornadoes from a mathematical point of view, discussing how they are formed, when they occur, and how they are measured.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Cherry Lake Pub. 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.553 ORRAlderman, Christine Thomas
Summary: "Take a close look at tornadoes through engaging text, fun facts, and infographics that stress visual literacy"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bolt, published by Black Rabbit Books 2021
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Summary: Readers will learn about how and why tornadoes form and important safety measures to take when a tornado happens. This title is informative yet simple. Big text and simple sentences combined with vibrant photographs will entertain readers, teach them scientific facts, and strengthen their reading skills.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Kids 2016
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 551.55 HANOtfinoski, Steven
Summary: "Learn all about tornadoes, from what causes them to what effects they have on humans."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.5 OTFSchuh, Mari C.
Summary: "A spinning column of air reaches down from a thunderstorm. As it touches the ground, a tornado is formed. Tornadoes can travel more than 60 miles per hour, and they destroy everything in their path. Find out how to prepare and stay safe when a tornado is heading your way"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pebble, a Capstone imprint 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.55 SCHDoeden, Matt.
Summary: A simple look at these amazing storms.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications Co. 2008
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Summary: The Tri-State Tornado of 1925 was the deadliest tornado strike in American history, tearing through three states and killing 700 people. Almost a century later, the Joplin Tornado was a mile-wide monster that destroyed heart of a vibrant city. The true stories of these two events plus fascinating facts, profiles of tornado scientists and storm chasers.--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.5 TARCorrigan, Kathleen
Summary: "Get the facts about the dangers and destruction caused by tornadoes in 12 in-depth chapters that include tracking storms, the EF-Scale, Tornado Alley, and history's deadliest twisters. Includes safety tips, statistics, sidebars, and critical thinking questions, plus editor-curated online resources for up-to-date information"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 12-Story Library 2022
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Summary: Provides basic information related to the science, reach, causes, and dangers of tornadoes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Zoom 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.5 MURCrane, Cody
Summary: "This book shows readers the awesome power of tornadoes"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2022
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Summary: Readers can learn all about tornadoes in this book full of facts and photographs.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Reference 2002
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE CASChalloner, Jack
Summary: Describes dangerous and destructive weather conditions around the world, such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, lightning, hail, and drought with photographs, historical background, and legends.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2000
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.55 ChallFradin, Judith Bloom
Summary: Contains first-hand accounts of tornadoes in the United States, explains why and how tornadoes happen, and discusses ways to stay safe.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.55 FRAGibbons, Gail
Summary: An introduction to tornadoes explains how they form, the scale used for classifying them, and what to do when a tornado approaches.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2019
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Summary: "On March 18, 1925, the deadliest tornado in history tore a path of destruction more than 200 miles long across Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana. The giant tornado demolished several towns and killed hundreds of people. Will you take shelter in your basement or try to outrun the tornado in your new Model T car? Do you stay inside your school or risk running to your church to take shelter there?...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC MANTarshis, Lauren
Summary: Three stories of survival, including eleven-year-old Bennett Satterlee and his brother, Ethan, who survived the 2011 Joplin Tornado, a skier in Alaska who was caught underneath the weight of an avalanche, and fourteen-year-old Ariel Creamer, whose home was right in the path of Hurricane Sandy.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J 363.34 TarOsborne, Will.
Summary: Describes the changing nature of weather and how meteorologists predict and study such storms as tornadoes, hurricanes, and blizzards.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.55 OSBCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile- Series, Call number: J Fiction Series Osborne 2003Rusch, Elizabeth
Summary: "Una historia real sobre un científico contemporáneo que salvó la capa de ozono y el planeta, evitando un desastre en el medioambiente. Mario Molina es un científico mexicoamericano y un héroe de nuestros días que ayudó a resolver la crisis de la capa de ozono de la década de 1980. Se crió en la Ciudad de México y desde niño sintió curiosidad por los mundos ocultos que estudiaba a través de un...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2019
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: J SPANISH 921 MOLBrown, Monica
Summary: A powerful and accesible bilingual picture book that highlights "the power and impact of ordinary but dedicated citizens." Every day, thousands of farmworkers harvested the food that ended up on kitchen tables all over the country. But at the end of the day, when the workers sat down to eat, there were only beans on their own tables. Then Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez teamed up. Together they...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG BROCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG BRORodríguez, Patty
Summary: "Inspired by one of the oldest traditional games of chance, this book will introduce your little one to their first English and Spanish words"--Page 4 of cover.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Little Libros 2014
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1 available in Foreign Language, Call number: JE ROD Board BookLevy, Janice.
Summary: Simple text and color illustrations present the historical background and contemporary celebration of the Cinco de Mayo holiday.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman 2007