Book Detail

Flood

Publication Information
Author:  Calhoun, Mary Illustrator:  Ingraham, Erick
Title:  Flood Date:  1997
Publisher:  Morrow Junior Books City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  0-688-13919-1 ISBN, hardback:  

Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes ESOL:  
Family:   Yes Young Adult:  
Picture:   Yes

General Information:
Book Type(s):    fiction, easy reading

HSE Descriptor(s):   

Summary:
As Sarajean and her family prepare for and deal with the devastating Midwest floods of 1993, they discover what is truly important during a time of trouble.

Teaching Ideas:
The book, which contributes a human dimension to the study of weather, could be used with A Time of Wonder, The Weather Sky, or Hurricanes. The epilogue material provides the topic of why people return or not to flood-prone areas. The book promotes discussion of preparation for natural disasters, especially those prevalent in one's own locality. The story is told from the point of view of a child. National Disasters: www.aoml.noaa.gov/general/lib/hurricbro.html; Floods: www.redcross.org/disaster/safety/floods.html

Keywords: select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword
bullet Hardships > disasters > natural disasters > flood
bullet Geography > environment
bullet Communities > rural > villages
bullet Science > meteorology > storms
bullet Science > meteorology > weather
bullet Social Studies > sociology > social issues > change


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