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

Informationen zum Autor Judy Fradin Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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.

Product details

• Authors: Dennis Fradin, Dennis Brindell Fradin, Judith Bloom Fradin, Judy Fradin, Judy Fradin Fradin
• Publisher: National Geographic Society
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 10 to 14
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.04.2011
• EAN: 9781426307799
• ISBN: 978-1-4263-0779-9
• No. of pages: 64
• Dimensions: 241 mm x 259 mm x 10 mm
• Series: National Geographic Kids; National Geographic Kids
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Animals, plants, nature, the environment