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The deadliest hurricanes then and now / by Deborah Hopkinson.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Scholastic Focus, 2022Copyright date: ©2022Edition: First editionDescription: xxiii, 184 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781338360172
  • 1338360175
  • 9781338360196
  • 1338360191
Other title:
  • Hurricanes then and now
Subject(s):
Contents:
Prologue -- Before You Go On -- People in This Book -- Path of Confusion -- Friday: A Change in Direction -- Saturday Morning -- The Cline Brothers: Like a Lighthouse on a Rock -- The Kitten and the Baby -- Voices from the Storm -- The Cline Brothers: Drifting Out to Sea -- Voices of Survivors -- Too Many Bodies -- Epilogue Hurricanes: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow -- The Great Galveston Hurricane Facts & Figures -- More for Young Weather Scientists -- Glossary -- Test Your Knowledge -- Hurricane Word Unscramble -- More Hurricane Activities -- Sample Oral History Questions -- Timetable of Major U.S. Hurricanes -- NOAA National Hurricane Center -- List of Costliest -- Explore More Internet Resources and Lesson Plans -- Selected Bibliography -- Source Notes -- Photo Credits -- Index -- About the Author.
Summary: "As a hurricane gathered in the Caribbean, blue skies covered Galveston, Texas. Scientists knew a storm was coming. But none of them were able to prepare Galveston for the force of the hurricane that hit on September 8, 1900. The water from the storm surge pulled houses off their foundations, and the winds toppled telephone poles and trees like toothpicks. And amid the chaos, Galveston's residents did all they could to rescue one another. From the meteorologists tracking the storm, to the ordinary people who displayed extraordinary bravery... from the inequitable effects of the disaster, to the science of hurricanes and weather: Acclaimed Sibert Honor author Deborah Hopkinson brings voices from history to life in this fast-paced, wide-ranging narrative of the deadliest hurricane in American history"-- Provided by publisher.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Perfect for fans of I Survived and the Who Was series! Packed with graphics, photos, and facts for curious minds, this is a gripping look at America's deadliest hurricanes.

As a hurricane gathered in the Caribbean, blue skies covered Galveston, Texas. Scientists knew a storm was coming. But none of them were able to prepare Galveston for the force of the hurricane that hit on September 8, 1900.

The water from the storm surge pulled houses off their foundations, and the winds toppled telephone poles and trees like toothpicks. And amid the chaos, Galveston's residents did all they could to rescue one another.

From the meteorologists tracking the storm, to the ordinary people who displayed extraordinary bravery... from the inequitable effects of the disaster, to a focus on many of the most severe hurricanes that have struck our shores, to the science of hurricanes and weather: Acclaimed Sibert Honor author Deborah Hopkinson brings voices from history to life in this fast-paced, wide-ranging narrative of the deadliest hurricanes in American history. Filled with more than 50 period photographs and illustrations, charts, facts, and pull-out boxes for eager nonfiction readers.

"True stories in focus"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-166) and index.

"As a hurricane gathered in the Caribbean, blue skies covered Galveston, Texas. Scientists knew a storm was coming. But none of them were able to prepare Galveston for the force of the hurricane that hit on September 8, 1900. The water from the storm surge pulled houses off their foundations, and the winds toppled telephone poles and trees like toothpicks. And amid the chaos, Galveston's residents did all they could to rescue one another. From the meteorologists tracking the storm, to the ordinary people who displayed extraordinary bravery... from the inequitable effects of the disaster, to the science of hurricanes and weather: Acclaimed Sibert Honor author Deborah Hopkinson brings voices from history to life in this fast-paced, wide-ranging narrative of the deadliest hurricane in American history"-- Provided by publisher.

Ages 7-10 Scholastic Focus.

Grades 2-3 Scholastic Focus.

Prologue -- Before You Go On -- People in This Book -- Path of Confusion -- Friday: A Change in Direction -- Saturday Morning -- The Cline Brothers: Like a Lighthouse on a Rock -- The Kitten and the Baby -- Voices from the Storm -- The Cline Brothers: Drifting Out to Sea -- Voices of Survivors -- Too Many Bodies -- Epilogue Hurricanes: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow -- The Great Galveston Hurricane Facts & Figures -- More for Young Weather Scientists -- Glossary -- Test Your Knowledge -- Hurricane Word Unscramble -- More Hurricane Activities -- Sample Oral History Questions -- Timetable of Major U.S. Hurricanes -- NOAA National Hurricane Center -- List of Costliest -- Explore More Internet Resources and Lesson Plans -- Selected Bibliography -- Source Notes -- Photo Credits -- Index -- About the Author.

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