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1) Hurricanes
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Series
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill., col. maps ; 27 cm.
Description
Discusses where and how hurricanes are formed, the destruction caused by legendary storms, and the precautions to take when a hurricane strikes.
2) Hurricanes
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Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
48 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
5) Hurricane!
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Publisher
Fitzhenry & Whiteside
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
[33] p. : col. ill. ; 25 x 28 cm.
6) The storm
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Dogs of the drowned city volume 1
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Abandoned in his family's home during a hurricane, Shep the German Shepherd wonders how he will survive until another dog encourages him to escape and explore the unknown dangers of their storm-decimated city.
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Follow our little cloud on an adventure through the sky and learn the science behind how it transforms from a simple cumulus cloud to a full-blown hurricane. Beautifully detailed illustrations from award-winning artist Julie McLaughlin integrate science with storytelling. Children will enjoy finding new gems of information even after several reads, thanks to a whimsical and rich layout. And meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe weaves a comprehensive narrative...
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"In 1935 three women are forever changed when one of the most powerful hurricanes in history barrels toward the Florida Keys. For the tourists traveling on Henry Flagler's legendary Overseas Railroad, Labor Day weekend is an opportunity to forget the economic depression gripping the nation. But one person's paradise can be another's prison, and Key West-native Helen Berner yearns to escape. After the Cuban Revolution of 1933 leaves Mirta Perez's family...
11) Hurricane watch
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"Winds whip. Waves crash. Rain pours down. A superstorm moves across the ocean and gets closer and closer to land. Hurricane watch! Read and find out how hurricanes form, how scientists track the storms, and what you can do to keep yourself safe if one strikes. With colorful illustrations from Taia Morley and engaging text from Melissa Stewart, Hurricane Watch is a look into a powerful natural disaster."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher
Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
xxvii, 392 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Description
"The best-selling author of Leviathan returns with the first major historical account of America's hurricanes, and reveals how they've shaped our nation. From the moment European colonists laid violent claim to this land, hurricanes have had a profound and visceral impact on American history-yet, no one has attempted to write the definitive account of America's entanglement with these meteorological behemoths. Now, best-selling historian Eric Jay...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
73 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm.
Description
Describes the ways in which technology is being used to study hurricanes in order to predict both the timing and strength of these storms, focusing on NASA's Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel mission (HS3) mission that uses drone technology.
14) Hero of Hawaii
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Series
Publisher
Wendy Lamb Books
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
147 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Description
When a hurricane causes the river near his Hawaiian home to flood, a boy named Calvin Coconut makes a daring rescue.
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Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Description
"Vibrant, full-color photographs and accessible text help introduce young readers to hurricanes. Readers will learn how warm water and wind combine to form these powerful storms, which parts of the world are most affected and when, and what steps to taketo prepare for these severe weather events"--
16) Hurricanes
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"Out in the ocean, clouds spin. Thunderstorms, heavy winds, and rain move toward land. Hurricane! These severe storms can cause floods and other damage. But you can be prepared! Learn about hurricanes, pay attention to warnings, and stay safe"--
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Publisher
Europa Editions
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
292 pages ; 21 cm.
Description
Maria Sirena tells stories. She does it for money - she was a favorite in the cigar factory where she worked as a lettora - and for love, spinning gossamer tales out of her own past for the benefit of friends, neighbors, and family. But now, like a modern-day Scheherazade, she will be asked to tell one last story so that eight women can keep both hope and themselves alive. Cuba, 1963. Hurricane Flora, one of the deadliest hurricanes in recorded history,...
18) Rough weather
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Parker once again proves he is a force of nature in this mystery where a hurricane hinders a kidnapping and Spenser goes on a search for the man responsible--the infamous Gray Man, who has both helped and hunted Spenser in the past.
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Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
323 pages ; 22 cm
Description
Ramona’s got a bratty boss, a toddler teetering through toilet training, a critical mom who doesn’t mind sharing, and oops—a cheating husband. That’s how a Category Four hurricane bearing down on her life in Savannah becomes just another item on her to-do list. In the next forty-eight hours she’ll add a neighborhood child and the class guinea pig named Clarence Thomas to her entourage as she struggles to evacuate town. Ignoring the persistent...
20) Crawl
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
2019.
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When a hurricane hits her hometown, Haley ignores evacuation orders to search for her missing father. Finding him injured in the crawl space of their family home, the two become trapped by floodwaters. As time runs out to escape the storm, Haley and her father discover that the rising water level is the least of their fears.
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