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Tarshis, 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

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J 363.34 Tar

Tarshis, Lauren

Summary: A young boy in the middle of one of the deadliest tornado to strike the United States since 1947.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic, Inc. 2015

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J FICTION TAR

Manning, Matthew K.

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?...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2023

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC MAN

Corrigan, 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"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 12-Story Library 2022

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Elkins, 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

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.5 ELK

Murray, Julie

Summary: Provides basic information related to the science, reach, causes, and dangers of tornadoes.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Zoom 2018

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.5 MUR

Tarshis, Lauren

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

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.5 TAR

Crane, 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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Hansen, Grace

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.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Kids 2016

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 551.55 HAN

Otfinoski, Steven

Summary: "Learn all about tornadoes, from what causes them to what effects they have on humans."--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2016

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.5 OTF

Claybourne, Anna

Summary: Presents information about cyclones, earthquakes, tsunamis, tornadoes, and other deadly natural disasters, and provides examples of some of the deadliest of each type in history.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Australia 2014

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 363.34 CLA

Alderman, Christine Thomas

Summary: "Take a close look at tornadoes through engaging text, fun facts, and infographics that stress visual literacy"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Bolt, published by Black Rabbit Books 2021

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Troupe, Thomas Kingsley

Summary: Tony and his twin sister Andie are four-wheeling in the woods near their family cabin, when they are caught in a violent thunderstorm--then the sky turns really dark, and they realize a monster tornado is on their tail, and suddenly they are not sure whether it is safer to keep running, or find some place to seek shelter.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2016

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC TRO

Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank)

Summary: After a cyclone transports her to the land of Oz, Dorothy must seek out the great wizard in order to return to Kansas.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Applesauce Press 2015

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Oversize, Call number: J FIC BAU

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