Hurricanes
Publication Information
Author:  Lauber, Patricia	Illustrator:
Title:  Hurricanes	Date:  1996
Publisher:  Scholastic	City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  0-590-47406-5	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:   Yes	Young Adult:
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    nonfiction, photographic essay
HSE Descriptor(s):    science
Summary:
This story of hurricanes in the 20th Century--how they form, how scientists study them, how people prepare for them--is illustrated with photographs, diagrams, and maps and contains a list of books for further reading.
Teaching Ideas:
Students might construct a matrix of the major hurricanes mentioned in the book with columns for location, date, extent of damage and add researched information on a more recent storm. Areas of interest for discussion and writing include the cycle of destruction and regrowth, safety precautions and evacuation plans, and comparisons to forest fires. www.aoml.noaa.gov/general/lib/hurricbro.html
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Hardships > disasters > natural disasters History > time period > 20th Century Science > meteorology Science > meteorology > storms > hurricanes Science > meteorology > weather Science > scientific method Science > nature

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