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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J 363.34 TarTarshis, Lauren
Summary: A young boy in the middle of one of the deadliest tornado to strike the United States since 1947.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic, Inc. 2015
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1 available in Juvenile- Series, Call number: J Fiction Tarshis 2015Manning, 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?...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC MANCorrigan, 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: 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2017
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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 MURTarshis, 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.--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.5 TARCrane, Cody
Summary: "This book shows readers the awesome power of tornadoes"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2022
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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 OTFAlderman, 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: 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Australia 2014
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 363.34 CLATroupe, 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2016
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC TROBaum, 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Applesauce Press 2015