The Worst Tornadoes of All Time

by Terri Dougherty

Overview

As rain beats down and lightning flashes across the sky, a siren blares loudly in the distance. A tornado! With winds reaching 300 miles per hour, tornadoes leave trails of destruction in their paths. From Bangladesh to Tornado Alley, the wrath of the worst twisters has been felt all over the world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781429676601
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2012
Series:	Epic Disasters
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	IG850L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

Table of Contents

A tornado's power — Tri-state tornado — Oklahoma City giant — Super outbreak — Bangladesh disaster — 2011 outbreak — Outbreak in Europe — Direct hit — Regina cyclone — F4 in Australia — Monster tornado — Ivan's terrible twisters — Living

Editorial Reviews

Author Terri Dougherty takes her reader through eleven of the world’s most massive tornado destructions. Applying a variety of fonts and styles, captioned & illustrated world maps that identify storm locations, and explanations of intensity rating scales helps the reader to understand the magnitude of this unpredictable weather phenomenon. . . .This is a good addition for public libraries and school collections, regardless of their locale.

Texas Denton ISD

This is an appealing nonfiction series covering the earth’s natural disasters. Each describes how the disaster is ranked, categorized or recognized. The main content of the books is a focus on disasters of epic proportion. The vignettes feature photos or images depicting the event along with date, location and ranking, magnitude, or type of disaster. Each title also features a “Living with....” section providing advice, tips, and information pertaining to the realities of experiencing or being prepared for each disaster. The eye-catching photos and colorful pages provide additional appeal to an already interesting topic. Recommended.

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