The World's Worst Tsunamis

by Tracy Nelson Maurer

Overview

Water rushes out to sea out of nowhere. Suddenly, huge waves come crashing inland. It's a tsunami!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781543559026
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2019
Series:	World's Worst Natural Disasters
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

About the Author

Tracy Nelson Maurer has written nonfiction and fiction books for children and young adults for more than 15 years, including the award-winning picture book "Storm Codes". She holds an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Hamline University. When she's not writing, Tracy is racing to various activities with her family near Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Table of Contents

Killer waves — The deadliest tsunami — Japan's monster tsunami — Waves of terror — Eruption and destruction — Double whammy — Surprise landslide — World's tallest tsunami — The great Alaskan tsunami — Tsunami zone — Twin tsunamis — Water work — Are you ready? — Glossary — Read more — Internet sites — Critical thinking questions — Index.

Interviews

high-interest content presented in low-level text; captured reader's interest with real-life scenarios and practical safety tips.