Thirteen-year-old Alyssa has not spoken since seeing her parents die in a hurricane, and now, three years later, another storm threatens the home she shares with her grandfather on Galveston Island.
Provides a simple explanation of what hurricanes are, how they form over the ocean, what happens when they hit land, where and why they occur, and how people try to stay safe.
His return to North Caicos Island leads fifteen-year-old Jim and his friend Julia into more danger and adventure as they search for a missing naturalist, battle deadly poachers, and try to survive a hurricane.
In Galveston, Texas, a rich twelve-year-old girl and an orphaned fourteen-year-old boy work together to save themselves and others from the terrible hurricane of 1900.
Jimmy, his sister Lavada, and their mother join the townspeople of Princeville to try and save their community after Hurricane Floyd destroys their town.
On an island in the West Indies, a big, strong woman with a booming voice meets a weak, nearly deaf man, they fall in love and expect a baby and a hurricane at the same time.
Describes a hurricane experience and its destruction. Explains how the weather bureau can detect, measure, predict and warn people about a hurricane experience. Discusses the means of protecting oneself.
