Hurricanes! / Gail Gibbons.
Material type: TextPublisher: New York : Holiday House, 2019Copyright date: ©2019Edition: New and updated, Second editionDescription: 32 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 27 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780823441570
- 0823441571
- 9780823441792
- 0823441792
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Children's Book | Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's NonFiction | 551.552 G441 | Available | 33111009364684 | ||||
Children's Book | Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 551.552 G441 | Available | 33111009673134 | ||||
Children's Book | Northport Library | Children's NonFiction | 551.552 G441 | Available | 33111006149039 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
What in the world is a hurricane? In this age of extreme weather, this newly updated edition of Gail Gibbons' informative introduction to hurricanes, with safety tips included, answers that question.
Imagine a force that can toss boats around like toys, wash away bridges, create waves as high as eighteen feet, and change the shape of a shoreline. With fierce winds and torrential rains, hurricanes can do all of these things.
In this newly revised edition, vetted by weather experts, Gail Gibbons introduces readers to the concepts of hurricane formation, classification, weather preparedness, and the ever-evolving technology that helps us try to predict the behavior of these powerful storms.
Extensive updates include refined definitions for hurricane-related vocabulary, updated information about the wind speeds that define hurricane categories, information on emergency preparedness, and more. As these weather disturbances become more frequent and more powerful, Hurricanes is the perfect introduction for children to this important and timely topic.
With her signature clear, colorful paintings and well-labeled diagrams, Gail Gibbons' nonfiction titles have been called "staples of any collection" ( Kirkus Reviews ) and offer clear, accessible introductions to complex topics for young readers beginning to explore the world.
"Explore the world with Gail Gibbons"--Cover.
Introduces readers to hurricanes, discussing hurricane formation, classification, weather preparedness, and the ever-evolving technology for predicting the behavior of these powerful storms.
Includes bibliographical references (page 32).
Accelerated Reader AR LG 5.3 0.5 132480.
Reading Counts RC K-2 6.6 2 Quiz: 47575.