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Summary: "This book shows readers the awesome power of earthquakes"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.22 ROMHanel, Rachael.
Summary: "Describes the fight for survival during a major earthquake"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2013
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC YOUWood, Alix
Summary: This book teaches young readers about how Earth's tectonic plates lead to features such as mountains and ocean trenches, as well as natural disasters such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Color illustrations and photographs, a glossary, a bibliography, a list of useful websites, and hands-on activities and projects are also provided.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2022
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Summary: "Engaging images accompany information about how to survive an earthquake. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bellwether Media, Inc. 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 613.6 PERHowell, Izzi
Summary: A graphic nonfiction volume that discusses the different types of weathering, erosion, and other process that affect Earth.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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Summary: Photographs and text explain the causes and effects of volcanoes and earthquakes and examine specific occurrences throughout history.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2014
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Summary: "Explores the furious impact of nature and the massive devastation that is often the result of the relentless forces built up within the Earth"--P. [4] of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Facts On File 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 551.22 KUSMalizia, Diana
Summary: This full-color, dynamically illustrated volume helps readers better understand the causes of fractures and the magnitude and violence of the forces deep within the earth. It contains shocking scenes of cities convulsed by earthquakes and volcanoes, natural phenomena that, in mere seconds, unleash rivers of fire; destroy buildings, highways, bridges, and gas and water lines; and leave entire...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rosen YA 2018
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 551.2 MALVan Rose, Susanna.
Summary: Photographs and text explain the causes and effects of volcanoes and earthquakes and examine specific occurrences throughout history.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.2 VANGilbert, Sara
Summary: An elementary exploration of earthquakes, focusing on the geological evidence that helps explain how and where they form and spotlighting famous examples, such as the 2004 Indian Ocean quake.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Education, Creative Paperbacks 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.22 GILWatt, Fiona.
Summary: This is an introduction to the complex processes which cause earthquakes or eruptions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: EDC Publishing 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 521.3 WATGolkar, Golriz
Summary: "The ground shakes. A road splits apart. Buildings collapse. It's an earthquake! Discover how movement deep below Earth's surface can cause such damage. Learn about earthquakes, what causes them, and how to stay safe during one"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pebble, a Capstone imprint 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.22 GOLVan Rose, Susanna
Summary: "Witness the power of our restless planet to both create and destroy. Watch red-hot lava flow from an erupting volcano, see how earthquakes create tsunamis, and meet scientists past and present who have helped us understand our turbulent world."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.21 VANBone, Emily.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Usborne 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Nature Usb BoneSimon, Seymour.
Summary: Examines the phenomenon of earthquakes, describing how and where they occur, how they can be predicted, and how much damage they can inflict.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Smithsonian/Collins 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.22 SIMWalker, Sally M.
Summary: Describes the layers of Earth's crust and explains how the movement of tectonic plates causes earthquakes and forms mountains.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications Co. 2008
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 551.13 STOBranley, Franklyn Mansfield
Summary: Read and find out about one of nature's most mysterious forces-the earthquake. Some earthquakes are so small that you don't even feel them, while others can make even big buildings shake! Learn why earthquakes happen, where they are most likely to occur, and what to do if one happens near you.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollinsPublishers 2005
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE LETAlkire, Jessie
Summary: Read all about seismology in Super Simple Earthquake Projects. Kids will learn about what causes earthquakes and how they affect Earth. Discover how scientists study and help people prepare for them. Then, build an earthquake-proof structure, create a tsunami in a bottle, and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Super Sandcastle 2018
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 507.8 ALKLüsted, Marcia Amidon.
Summary: Discusses the devastating March 11, 2011 earthquake in Japan and the tsunami it spawned, examining the extent of the damage to the country and its people.
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Publisher / Publication Date: ABDO Pub. Co. 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 952.0512 LUSLace, William W.
Summary: Describes the events the occurred during the tsunami in the Indian Ocean in 2004, from the disaster itself and the damage that was caused to the rescue efforts of the international community.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House Publishers 2008
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House Publishers 2001
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 979.461 CHICollins, Ailynn
Summary: "The date is April 18, 1906. The city of San Francisco has just been rocked and shaken by a huge earthquake. Even worse, the quake causes huge fires to break out across the city. Can you escape your damaged home before it collapses? Will you join the firefighters as they try to save the city from the devastating fires? Will you be accused of looting after helping a boy escape from some rubble?...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2022
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Summary: "In this addition to the What Was? series, kids will experience what it was like to be in San Francisco in 1906 when the ground buckled in a major, catastrophic earthquake. One early April morning in 1906, the people of San Francisco were jolted awake by a mammoth earthquake--one that registered 7.8 on the Richter Scale. Not only was there major damage from the quake itself but broken gas lines...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 979 HOOCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J900 HOOCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT US Hist What HooblerRusch, 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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2019