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Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2007
Description
Late in 1945, five U.S. Navy torpedo bombers took off from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on a routine training mission. Soon the mission became anything but routine. Flight 19, as it was known, became hopelessly lost. Then the planes vanished. No one ever found a trace of them or the 14 men who had been aboard. Starting five years later, people began to notice a pattern of disappearances of ships and airplanes similar to Flight 19. These disappearances...
2) Volcanoes
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.4 - AR Pts: 4
Description
Explains how and why volcanoes form, the types of volcanoes, the destruction they cause and how modern technology is unlocking the secrets of volcanoes.
3) Earthquakes
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.6 - AR Pts: 4
Description
Describes how and why earthquakes happen, the damage they can cause, ways they are measured, and some of the most destructive quakes of the past.
5) Earthquakes
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
What causes earthquakes? How do scientists predict and prepare for them? Discover the answers to these questions and more. Vibrant, full-color photos and bolded glossary terms make each of the book's five chapters engaging and easy to read. Plus, a key stats section lets readers zoom in and learn more. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Zoom is a division of ABDO.
6) Earthquakes
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1999]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Explains what earthquakes are, why they happen, how they are studied, and how to protect yourself in an earthquake.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2006
Description
On January 10, 2005, people who lived in the small oceanfront town of La Conchita, California, were horrified to hear a loud rumble. Weakened by heavy rains, the mountain overlooking the town began to crumble. Thousands of tons of mud mowed over trees, houses, and people. When it stopped, a huge hill contained fifteen houses and up to twenty-one people. In the days that followed, rescue workers and townspeople worked together to save as many as possible....
10) Droughts
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"What causes droughts? How do scientists predict and prepare for them? Discover the answers to these questions and more." -- Publisher's website.
11) Avalanches
Author
Pub. Date
[2020].
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to avalanches. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
12) Wildfires
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"What causes wildfires? How do scientists predict and prepare for them? Discover the answers to these questions and more." -- Publisher's website.
13) Droughts
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to droughts. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade""--Provided by publisher.
14) Wildfires
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to wildfires. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade""--Provided by publisher.
15) Hurricanes
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"What causes hurricanes? How do scientists predict and prepare for them? Discover the answers to these questions and more." --
16) Floods
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to floods. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade""--Provided by publisher.
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Overturned cars. Destroyed houses. Snapped power lines. The powerful winds of a tornado can cause a devastating amount of damage in a short time. Get an up-close look at how tornadoes form and learn about some of history's worst twisters.
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Dangerous landslides. Collapsed buildings. Blazing fires. The violent shaking of earthquakes can cause a devastating amount of damage in a short time. Get an up-close look at how these catastrophes form and learn about some of history's worst earthquakes.