Jenkins, Steve
Summary: "From Caldecott Honor-winning author-illustrator Steve Jenkins comes an in-depth look at the world's natural disasters, broken down into four distinct categories: earth, weather, life, and space. From timelines of causes and outcomes of each disaster, graphs highlighting humans' effect on the earth, and a text teeming with fresh, unexpected, and accurate information ready for readers to easily...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.34 JENClaybourne, 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Australia 2014
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 363.34 CLARissman, Rebecca
Summary: In "narrative nonfiction format, this ... book follows a selection of people who experienced the 2011 Japan Tsunami"--Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.34 RISJones, Lucile M.
Summary: "By the world-renowned seismologist, a surprising history of natural disasters, their impact on our culture, and new ways of thinking about the ones to come Earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, volcanoes--these all stem from the same forces that give our planet life. It is only when they exceed our ability to withstand them that they become disasters. Viewed together, these events have shaped...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2018
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363.34 JONChalloner, 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.55 CHACopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.55 CHAGriffey, Harriet.
Summary: Describes natural disasters which have occurred in various places throughout the world including the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D., the Yellow River flood in 1887, and the Australian bush fires in 1983.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 1998
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Nature GriffeyCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR BLUE GRIGwin, Minrose
Summary: A devastating tornado rips through the town of Tupelo, Mississippi, at the height of the Great Depression. Dovey, a black laundress, searches for her family. At the McNabb house she find the daughter of the house, Jo, who suffered a head wound. When a baby is found in the wreckage is it Jo's baby brother, Tommy, or Dovey's light-skinned great-grandson, Promise? The two women-- one black, one...
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2018
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC GWICopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult, Call number: Fiction Gwin 2018Davies, Monika
Summary: "With wind speeds that can reach more than 150 miles (241 km) per hour, full-blown hurricanes can uproot giant trees, cause major power outages, and inundate areas with immense amounts of rain. This engaging text, enhanced with captivating photos, will educate readers on the science behind how hurricanes form and why they can be so dangerous. Readers will also gain life-saving knowledge on ways...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishing 2021
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Summary: "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,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2014
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.34 TARCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 363.34 TARSummary: 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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment 2018
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD GEOCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD GEO RATED PG-13Helakoski, Leslie
Summary: After a natural disaster, a community comes together and slowly, joy, healing and music find their way back into the city, in this powerful message of resilience and the incredible strength of shared humanity even on the darkest days.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HELJaycox, Jaclyn
Summary: "Smoke in the air. Crackling wood. Wildfire! Get to safety, fast. Dry weather, strong winds, and careless actions can all cause forests to burn. Firefighters battle wildfires from the ground and from above. But you can be prepared! Learn about wildfires and how to prevent them, pat attention to warnings, and stay safe"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pebble, a Capstone imprint 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 634.9 JAYEaton, Gale
Summary: Civilization rearranges nature for human convenience. Clothes and houses keep us warm; agriculture feeds us; medicine fights our diseases. It all works—most of the time. But key resources lie in the most hazardous places, so we choose to live on river flood plains, on the slopes of volcanoes, at the edge of the sea, above seismic faults. We pack ourselves into cities, Petri dishes for germs....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tilbury House Publishers 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 300 STOCrane, Cody
Summary: "This book shows readers the awesome power of hurricanes"--
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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 551.55 CRAEaton, Maxwell
Summary: Stay calm and scout it out! Take inventory of what you have. Find shelter. Make a fire. Signal for help. Secure water and food. Follow Scout's trial through the mountains as she explains how to survive if you ever find yourself lost in the wildnerness. A perfect travel companion for those with a knack for adventure!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 EATCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: JFIC EAT (GRAPHIC NOVEL)Hynes, Margaret
Summary: Presents an illustrated guide to such extreme weather phenomena as storms, tornadoes, lightning, blizzards, drought, and giant hail, as well as information about the ways that people deal with them and handle their aftermath.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kingfisher 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.5 HYNPfeffer, Susan Beth
Summary: 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphia 2008
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA FIC PFESt. Jude, Jen
Summary: "When you can't save the world, how do you save yourself? Avery Byrne has secrets. She's queer; she's in love with her best friend, Cass; and she's suffering from undiagnosed clinical depression. But on the morning Avery plans to jump into the river near her college campus, the world discovers there are only nine days left to live: an asteroid is headed for Earth, and no one can stop it. Trying...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Children's Books 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC ST. JAbdo, Kenny
Summary: This title focuses on fires and gives information on what they are, how to prepare for them, and how to survive. The title is complete with beautiful and colorful photographs, simple text, and a database for added activities. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Zoom 2019
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J613.69 ABDCrane, 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: Stunning photographs help take readers into the world of natural disasters.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kingfisher 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.34 LanMartens, J. D.
Summary: "Robert Miller must work together with North Korean scientists to find a way to keep the larger comet fragment from hitting Earth. Major Winter joins him as his bodyguard, leaving Jeremy and Anna to fend for themselves at his mansion. Janice has plans of her own up on the Ark, while Dustin and Karina realize that Israel is less hospitable now that the Earth's temperature has returned to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: EPIC Escape, an imprint of EPIC Press 2018
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA FIC MARMartens, J. D.
Summary: "Dustin and Karina struggle to survive in Europe, while Jeremy returns to Houston with renewed vigor to help stop the comet. Meanwhile, the United States Government tries to find out more about a terrorist organization, the Soldiers of God. While Suri recovers from a terrorist attack, Robert struggles to work without his "partner in science." With the impact only months away, will they be able...
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Publisher / Publication Date: EPIC Escape, an imprint of EPIC Press 2018
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA FIC MARSummary: The Pacific Ocean covers one third of the Earth's surface, holds half of the world's water, and hides the deepest place on the planet. It is a place where huge and iconic, rare and dazzling creatures live, and where creatures yet to be discovered lurk. Filmed in cinematic 4K, the program breaks the boundaries between land and sea to present the Pacific Ocean in a way never seen before.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017