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Climatic changes Juvenile literature Dust Bowl Era, 1931-1939 Hurricanes Natural disasters Severe storms Severe storms Juvenile literature Shipwrecks Great Lakes (North America) History 20th century Storms Storms Great Lakes (North America) History 20th century Storms Juvenile literatureChalloner, 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 CHAEgan, Timothy
Summary: "The dust storms that terrorized America's High Plains in the darkest years of the Depression were like nothing ever seen before or since, and the stories of the people who held on have never been fully told. Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times journalist and author Timothy Egan follows a half-dozen families and their communities through the rise and fall of the region, going from sod homes...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mariner Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 978 EGACopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 978 EGACopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult, Call number: 978.03 EGACopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Hist US EganPettiford, Rebecca
Summary: "Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to ice storms. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bellwether Media 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.55 PETRaum, Elizabeth.
Summary: "You're a meteorology student fascinated by storms. But Mother Nature can be unpredictable. Situations can quickly turn deadly when extreme weather is involved. What do you do when: you're in a van full of people and a tornado suddenly appears to be headed right for you? A hurricane gains strength along the Florida coast, but you're unable to convince people to leave their homes? A flash flood...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2012
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC YOUBrown, Don
Summary: A graphic novel account of the giant dust storms in the Midwest in the 1930s discusses the ecological and agricultural damage caused by the storms.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 978.032 BROCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J FIC BROPerish, Patrick
Summary: "Amazing photography accompanies engaging information about how to survive a tsunami. 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 2017
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 613.6 PERMixter, Ric
Summary: "Messages in a bottle were a last ditch effort calling for rescue, or desperate goodbyes to loved ones. Penned by Christopher Columbus and passengers on Titanic, history has recorded thousands of bottles, but which ones are hoaxes? Historian Ric Mixter investigates and adds new information to famous and unknown messages on the ocean and Great Lakes." -- page 4 of cover
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Publisher / Publication Date: Airworthy Productions 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 910.9777 MIXRajczak, Michael
Summary: The 2015 drought in California continually made national news—but it’s not the only place that’s battled a lack of water in recent years. Droughts disrupt the water cycle, crop production, and the everyday lives of people and animals living in the region. Can they be prevented? Readers are introduced to why droughts happen and how they’re dealt with when they do. An emphasis on conservation and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.5 RAJRao, Joe
Summary: "Escape from the cold and embrace an avalanche of information about snow."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division 2015
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE RAOSchumacher, Michael
Contents: "How could such a thing happen on a goddamn lake?" Lakes Superior and Michigan -- "So violent a storm": apocalypse on Lake Huron -- "You might not have light tonight": the storm visits Cleveland -- "I might see you in heaven": explorations of loss -- "This was not natural": discoveries.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 977.033 SCHCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.033 SCHTougias, Mike
Summary: During the height of the blizzard of 1978, a tanker foundered on the shoals off the Massachusetts coast. The Coast Guard dispatched a patrol boat that was soon in trouble, too. A pilot-boat captain, Frank Quirk, heard of the Coast Guard's plight on his radio. He gathered his crew of four, readied his forty-nine-foot steel boat, the Can Do, and entered the maelstrom of the blizzard soon to be...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Blackstone Audio, Inc. 2006
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1 available in Audiobook on MP3 CD, Call number: MP3CD 551.555 TOUBergin, Raymond
Summary: "Hurricanes are battering the coastlines, heat waves and droughts are drying up crop fields, wildfires are tearing through ancient forests, and winter storms are sending deep freezes into parts of the world where the mercury rarely drops that low. What on Earth is causing these terrible storms? As Earth's climate is changing, storms are becoming more intense and frequent-and in some cases are...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.55 BERGeisert, Arthur.
Summary: Presents an illustrated account of a storm that moves through a Midwestern farming region over the course of several hours that is documented by a timeline and images of atmospheric changes and human response.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enchanted Lion Books 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E GEIRodriguez, Cindy
Summary: "On May 6, 1996, dozens of excited climbers set off to scale Mount Everest and to reach the tallest point on Earth. On the morning of May 10, the skies were clear. The summit was in sight. But hours later, a terrible storm hit. Eight climbers died as they became trapped near the peak. What went wrong, and how did the survivors manage to make it back alive? Told through the gripping, full-color...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphic Library is published by Capstone Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.522 RODCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J796.522 RODWilliamson, Margaret
Summary: "Get the facts about the dangers and destruction caused by dust storms in 12 in-depth chapters that include topics on desertification, downbursts, dust devils, and health hazards like Valley fever. 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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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.55 WILBone, Emily.
Summary: What different types of storms are out there? What makes thunder and lightning? What is a hurricane and why does it cause so much damage? In this book, you'll find the answers and lots more fascinating facts.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Nature Usb BoneFowler, Allan.
Summary: Tells all about rain and storms, showing what can happen during stormy weather.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Childrens Press 1995
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FOWMaslin, Mark.
Summary: Discusses different kinds of storms, what causes them, how we predict them, and some famous hurricanes, tornadoes, and snowstorms from the past.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers 2000
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 551.55 MasliMcHale, Brenda
Summary: Understanding climate change is increasingly important as Earth gets warmer. Wind is another side effect of Earth's changing climate and atmosphere that can be harmful. It affects crops, people's homes, and animal habitats.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.55 MCHDavies, 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...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishing 2021
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Summary: "Get the facts about the dangers and destruction caused by ice storms in 12 in-depth chapters that include freezing rain, forecasting, and harm to power lines, trees, and animals. 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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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.55 WINBarcus, Frank
Summary: Yarns and reminiscences of the greatest storm in inland navigation.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Wayne State University Press 1986
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: MI 977 BARCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Michigan Collection, Call number: MI South BarcusBrown, David G. (David Geren)
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Publisher / Publication Date: International Marine/McGraw-Hill 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977 BROBurton, LeVar.
Summary: It's a tactic Mica Mouse's father uses, too. He tells Mica the story of a brave little rhino who discovers that, with the help of friends and family, compassion and love, he can get through anything.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Reading Rainbow 2014