Perish, 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 PEROxtra, Cristina
Summary: While vacationing in Thailand for the holidays, Tara and her mother are thrown into survival mode when a massive tsunami sweeps through Phuket.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2020
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED OXTTarshis, Lauren
Summary: A massive earthquake and devastating tsunami hit Japan while Ben is visiting his late father's hometown, pulling Ben's family apart and leaving him stranded in a strange country during an epic disaster.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2013
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1 available in Juvenile- Series, Call number: J Fiction Tarshis 2013Squire, Ann
Summary: "Learn all about the violent waves known as tsunamis, from how they are formed to how they can affect people around the world"--
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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 551.4 SQUCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Natur True SquireSmith, Heather
Summary: "This gorgeously illustrated picture book tells the story of a young Japanese boy who loses his dad in a tsunami."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orca Book Publishers 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SMISummary: Two years ago a Tsunami ravaged the coast of Thailand and hundreds of thousands lost their lives. This story follows a group of people whose lives are irrevocably transformed in the aftermath including: a young couple searching for their child; a Thai survivor who loses his family and tries to prevent developers from seizing the land his village is built on; an Englishwoman whose husband and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Home Box Office 2007
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV TSURissman, 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 RISSummary: Twenty years ago, a terrible war fought with magnetic weapons caused the earth's axis to tilt, and earthquakes and tidal waves destroyed civilization. Conan is born into this new world, raised by his grandfather on an isolated island. But his life is forever changed when a mysterious girl named Lana washes ashore, pursued by shadowy operatives who seek to use her in a new scheme to control...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Anime, Call number: BLU-RAY ANIME FUTBullard, Lisa.
Summary: Learn the answers to questions such as What a tsunami is? what causes a tsunami and what happens when a tsunami gets close to shore?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications Company 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.47024 BULLangley, Andrew
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 LanOrr, Tamra.
Summary: Shows how math skills can be used to learn more about tsunamis, including the triggers, the difference from regular waves, and where they occur most often.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cherry Lake Pub. 2012
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: How did the Earth transform from a hot ball of molten rock and metal into the planet that we call home? How did our continents and oceans grow? Where did our great mountain ranges come from? The geological processes that have shaped our world have also influenced the way humans have populated the planet. From the Great Lakes to Iceland, the San Andreas Fault to Krakatoa, this series reveals the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arts and Entertainment Network 2009
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV HOWSummary: Sebastian Bergman is strong-headed, politically incorrect, intuitive, abrasive and grief-stricken. He's struggling to come to terms with the loss of his wife and young daughter from the 2004 tsunami in Thailand, an event that caused his life to careen out of control. Returning to work, Bergman had one more surprise waiting for him - an adult daughter he never knew he had, now working alongside...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV SEBCorrigan, Eamonn
Summary: "Get the facts about the dangers and devastation caused by tsunamis in 12 in-depth chapters that include the Ring of Fire, volcanoes and earthquakes, preparedness, and history's worst tsunamis. 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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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 551.46 COREaton, Maxwell
Summary: "Learn the skills you need to survive a TSUNAMI. 1) Learn the causes: Did you know that a big earthquake can be a sign that a tsunami might hit? 2) Recognize the signs: If it looks like the ocean is pulling away from the shore, RUN! This means a tsunami could be on the way! 3) Evacuate: Always have a bag of essential items packed and an evacuation route planned. You never know when it could...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2024
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Place a hold to request this item.Lüsted, 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 LUSSummary: On 12/26/04 a series of tidal waves killed thousands and devastated communities around the Indian Ocean. With around 100 tsunamis striking the world's coastlines each decade, Nova investigates what made the recent event so powerful and catastrophic.
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Publisher / Publication Date: WGBH 2005
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV TSULace, 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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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The experienced geologist Kristian Eikfjord has accepted a job offer out of town. He is getting ready to move from the city of Geiranger with his family, when he and his colleagues measure small geological changes in the underground. Kristian gets worried and his worst nightmare is about to come true, when the alarm goes off and the disaster is inevitable. With less than 10 minutes to react, it...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN WAVCoonts, Stephen
Summary: A renegade government and a terrorist cell have gained access to nuclear artillery shells that they intend to detonate in the Canary Islands to cause a massive landslip that will crash on the eastern seaboard. Only Charlie Dean and his team at Desk Three can help avert catastrophe.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2011
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC COOCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult, Call number: Fiction Coonts 2011Lewis, Richard
Summary: In the aftermath of the 2004 tsunami in Sumatra, two teenagers, American Sarah and Acehnese Ruslan, meet and continue together their arduous climb inland, where Ruslan hopes to find his father and Sarah seeks a doctor for her brother.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2007
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Publisher / Publication Date: Usborne 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Nature Usb BoneCarrère, Emmanuel
Summary: Story of lives racked by tragedy and redeemed by love.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Metropolitan Books/Henry Holt and Co. 2011
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC CARDemetrios, Heather
Summary: Two sisters struggle with the secrets brought to light in the aftermath of their parents' sudden death.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2020