Tornadoes & Superstorms (Graphic Natural Disasters) [Library Binding]

Gary Jeffrey (Author), Terry Riley (Illustrator)

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Library Binding: 48 pages
• Publisher: Rosen Central (June 30, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1404219935
• ISBN-13: 978-1404219939
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 6.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,598,628 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Deadly Storms...for Younger Readers!, January 21, 2010

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This review is from: Tornadoes & Superstorms (Graphic Natural Disasters) (Library Binding)

Throughout history, tornadoes and hurricanes have brought about horrendous death and destruction worldwide. Gary Jeffrey examines TORNADOES & SUPERSTORMS in this 2007 entry in Rosen Publishing's 'Graphic Natural Disasters' series. Like others in the series, it's intended for readers in the 9-12 age group.

After four pages of text and photographs detailing the nature/history of tornadoes and superstorms, the book presents Graphic Novel stories on the Tri-State Tornado of 1925, the Halloween Storm of 1991 and the 1997 Jarrell Killer Tornado. Illustrator Terry Riley does a good job of presenting the reality of such storms. People in peril are depicted but the presentation isn't sensationalistic. Readers in the 9-12 group should be able to handle the material. The book wraps up with a section on weather warning technology, a glossary and a 'For Further Information' section.

TORNADOES & SUPERSTORMS does an effective, dramatic job of introducing those deadly winds to younger readers. Recommended.