Hurricane

Caldecott Medalist Jason Chin charts the thrilling saga of an island community’s brush with a category three hurricane, and the cutting-edge science that helps them prepare. It’s a beautiful day on Hatteras Island, North Carolina. But while all seems calm now, a hurricane is barreling across the Atlantic, and everyone is wondering when it will hit the U.S. coast. And where. Night and day, meteorologists use satellites to monitor the storm. Brave pilots fly directly into the tempest, dodging lightning bolts to gather crucial data. Back on the island, families board up windows, drag furniture upstairs, and stock survival kits to prepare for what may come.; From its dramatic opening,

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Jason Chin

Product details

• Authors: Jason Chin
• Publisher: Holiday house publishing
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 8
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.05.2025
• EAN: 9780823458493
• ISBN: 978-0-8234-5849-3
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 239 mm x 288 mm x 10 mm
• Subject: Children's and young people's books