Joplin Tornado Survival Stories
Natural Disaster True Survival Stories
Through narrative nonfiction text, readers hear stories from survivors of the mile-wide tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri, in May 2011. 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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978-1-5038-0731-0
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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 | The Child's World, Inc. 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 | 700 |
| Guided Reading Level | S |
| ATOS Reading Level | 4.8 |
| ATOS Interest Level | MG |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 179946 |
| 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
- Tornado in the Emergency Room
- Taking Shelter at a Restaurant
- Saved by a Bicycle Helmet
- An Inspiring Recovery
- Glossary
- Source Notes
- To Learn More
- Index
Author: Emily O'Keefe
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 →
