In the wake of a destructive tornado, twelve-year-old Ivy develops feelings for another girl in her class in this tender novel about emerging identity.
When Jeremy visits his twin cousins Jack and Flash in Oklahoma, he gets a big surprise: they're storm chasers! Jack and Flash travel around Tornado Alley looking for tornadoes, and Jeremy's coming with them on their next mission.Will they get to see a tornado face-to-face? And will they get sucked up into its trail of destruction?.
"Dramatic illustrations and photos give witness to the harsh reality of hurricanes and tornados. Clear text emphasizes scientific efforts to better understand how to prepare for hurricanes and tornadoes, while appropriately high-impact visuals keep readers engaged"--Provided by publisher.
Discusses how tornadoes form and offers information on some of history's worst twisters and the devastating effects their powerful winds cause, including overturned cars, destroyed houses and snapped power lines.
Describes how, in the wake of the 2011 tornado that killed fifty-three people and became the most devastating storm of its kind in Alabama history, University of Alabama athletes aided the community.
"This book discusses the science behind tornadoes and their effects. The chapters describe deadly tornadoes, examine the weather conditions that cause tornadoes, and explain how people prepare for these disasters. Diagrams, charts, and photos provide opportunities to evaluate and understand the scientific concepts involved."--Provided by publisher.
Photographs, illustrations, and text introduce early readers to the dangers of tornadoes and hurricanes, and describes how they form, how to stay safe, and accounts of cyclonic storms during the twentieth century.
