Tornado!: The Story Behind These Twisting, Turning, Spinning, and Spiraling Storms

Through riveting narrative and eyewitness stories, young readers learn what it's really like to be caught in a monster tornado. Captivating first-person accounts and news reports detail survivors' experiences of the most destructive tornadoes ever to occur in the United States. And thrill-seekers' reports add to the drama and suspense. Historical perspectives on the human experience of tornadoes and scientific perspectives on why twisters happen and how to keep people safe add to the intrigue of this fascinating topic. Ample back matter will help students find sources to write well-informed and compelling reports.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: National Geographic Kids
Published: 04/12/2011
ISBN: 9781426307799
Pages: 64
Weight: 1.11lbs
Size: 10.24h x 9.53w x 0.43d

Review Citations: Booklist 07/01/2011 pg. 50
School Library Journal 10/01/2011 pg. 157
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2011 pg. 426 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 148288 / Tornado! the Story Behind These Twisting, Turning, Spinning, and Spiraling Storms
Reading Level: 7.1 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 1