Indian Ocean Tsunami Survival Stories
Natural Disaster True Survival Stories
Through narrative nonfiction text, readers hear stories from survivors of the earthquake and tsunami that struck more than a dozen countries in the Indian Ocean in 2004. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, a fast-fact section, fact-filled captions and callouts, a time line of the disaster, infographics, a glossary, a listing of source notes, sources for further research, and an introduction to the author.
| Format | Your Price | Add |
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978-1-5038-0728-0
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$39.95 |
| Interest Level | Grade 3 - Grade 6 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 4 |
| Genre | Narrative, Nonfiction |
| Category | Social Studies |
| Copyright | 2016 |
| Publisher | The Child's World, Inc. |
| Imprint | Momentum |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Publication Date | 2016-01-01 |
| BISACS | JNF037080, JNF037010 |
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| Dewey | 363.34 |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs |
| Dimensions | 6.5 x 9 |
| Lexile | 650 |
| Guided Reading Level | S |
| ATOS Reading Level | 4.4 |
| ATOS Interest Level | MG |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 179944 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Detailed maps, Educational front/back matter, Glossary of key words, Index, Infographics, Informative sidebars, Primary-source text, Reviewed, Sources for further research, Starred, Suggested websites, and Table of contents |
- Disaster Strikes
- Riding the Wave
- A Timely Warning
- Animal Instinct
- Caught in the Rush
- Waking Up Stranded
- High and Dry
- Glossary
- Source Notes
- To Learn More
- Index
Author: Darice Bailer
Darice Bailer wanted to write for children since she was in fifth grade. Today, she is the author of many books for young readers. She enjoys visiting schools and sharing tips about writing with students. She lives in Kansas City.
Reviews
A noteworthy review of Natural Disaster True Survival Stories from School Library Journal on April 1, 2016
Following a two-page overview of the title event, each volume presents four or five dramatic accounts of people who experience the effects. Photos of survivors accompany many stories, including those of a small boy pulled from Haiti’s earthquake rubble and a man floating on his… View →
