Tornadoes! (Scholastic Reader, Level 4) [Paperback]

Lorraine Jean Hopping (Author), Jody Wheeler (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Series: Hello Reader

Describes the work of two people who study tornadoes in the Midwest by discovering and following them.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Cartwheel; 1 edition (March 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590463381
• ISBN-13: 978-0590463386
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,244,817 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lorraine Jean Hopping grew up in a small town in Michigan, went to a small college in Michigan (Kalamazoo College), and then began to dream big. At the age of 21, she moved to New York City to launch a career in publishing as a writer and editor.

Her mantra is "If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always gotten." In other words, Lorraine thrives on the new, the different, the unknowns in life.

A combination of curiosity and fear of boredom have led her into the worlds of magazines, books, radio, software, board games, toys, websites, and . . . what next? She has enthusiastically tackled an ever-expanding range of topics with special passions for languages, international cultures, science, math, and technology.

Today, Lorraine still dreams big as she creates out of a cozy home office in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Learn more about her and her game development company--Hopping Fun Creations--at lorrainejeanhopping.com.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars action-packed, riveting, March 5, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Hurricanes! (Hello Reader) (Paperback)

My daughter started with the Tornado book in this series (Wild Weather), which she really liked, and so we got this one on Hurricanes. It's even better. The opening chapters about the hurricane pilot had her riveted, and this is the first chapter book she has gotten through completely in one sitting. My only beef was that the scientists are men in both books, but then I found the Flood and Lightning books, which both feature women scientists. We plan to get Blizzards next, since we live in blizzard country.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is a winner for kids, October 9, 1999

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Marilyn Kearns ([e-mail]) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Wild Weather : Hurricanes (Hello Reader) (Hello Reader) (Hardcover)

Hurricanes, by Lorraine Hopping, Is the third book I have bought for my grandchildren in the Wild Weather series. They have looked forward to each new title and reread the ones they now have. The book helped them to understand what was going to happen with hurricane Floyd.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good science reader for children, January 11, 2009

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T. Eley "Peyton's Mom" (LaGrange, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tornadoes! (Scholastic Reader, Level 4) (Paperback)

I purchased this for my almost-5 year old who is fascinated by tornadoes. Of course the book is a bit advanced for her, but she enjoys scientific readers such as this and Magic School Bus. I'd definitely recommend this book if you have a tornado-fascinated child around the ages of 5-10.