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HarperCollins

Just the Series: Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science: Level 2

Series and Publisher: Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science: Level 2

Annotation: An introduction to hurricanes for budding meteorologists reveals how they form, how scientists track them and what kids can do to stay safe during a hurricane.

Genre: [Earth and space sciences]

Reviews: 3

Catalog Number: #107934

Format: Perma-Bound Edition

Publisher: HarperCollins

Edition Date: 2015 Release Date: 06/09/15

Illustrator: Morley, Taia,

Pages: 37 pages

ISBN: Publisher: 0-06-232775-5 Perma-Bound: 0-605-90084-1

ISBN 13: Publisher: 978-0-06-232775-8 Perma-Bound: 978-0-605-90084-4

Dewey: 551.55

LCCN: 2014034149

Dimensions: 21 x 26 cm.

Subject Heading:
Hurricanes. Juvenile literature.
Hurricanes.

Language: English

Reviews:

School Library Journal

Gr 1-3 The life cycle of a hurricane and its potential effects on a community are presented in this engaging series entry. A family hears the news of an approaching tropical storm from a TV weather person and reviews a checklist of precautions and preparations. Satellites track the storm's progress, and planes fly into it to measure its strength. Scientists on the ground give the hurricanes separate names to keep track of them. Stewart succinctly explains how hurricanes form and develop. Scientific terms are used in sentences and defined in the text. The clear, full-color illustrations amplify scientific concepts, such as how warm ocean water evaporates and spirals up, thereby allowing cooler air to rush in, replace the rising warm air, and begin the rotation of a tropical storm. One of the activities in the "Find Out More About Hurricanes" section invites children to use string, scissors, paper, and a light bulb to explore how heat causes this spiraling. VERDICT Readers and browsers will find a lot to read and see in these spreads. Frances E. Millhouser, formerly at Fairfax County Public Library, VA

ALA Booklist

This informational picture book offers a colorfully illustrated introduction to hurricanes. The lucid text explains the nature of these storms as well as when, where, and how they form. The expressive illustrations tercolors with digitally added elements fer views of hurricanes, scientists studying them, broadcasters explaining them, and people preparing for the high winds and heavy rains they bring. The pictures sometimes incorporate arrows, labels, and diagrams to clarify concepts such as cloud formation, the earth's rotation, the Saffir-Simpson scale of hurricane wind-speed categories, and the progressive weakening of a storm over land. Offering plenty of facts for kids intrigued by extreme weather as well as some practical advice and a couple of hands-on activities to try, this attractive book is the latest addition to the respected Let's-Read-and-Find-Out series.

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Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references (page 37).

Word Count: 906

Reading Level: 3.6

Interest Level: K-3

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 3.6 / points: 0.5 / quiz: 176696 / grade: Lower Grades

Reading Counts!: reading level:3.4 / points:1.0 / quiz:Q68990

Read and find out about how hurricanes form, how scientists track the storms, and what you can do to keep yourself safe if one strikes in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.

Winds whip. Waves crash. Rain pours down. A superstorm moves across the ocean and gets closer and closer to land. Hurricane watch!

Perfect for budding meteorologists, and recognized as an Outstanding Science Trade Book by the National Science Teachers Association, Hurricane Watch is bursting with fascinating facts paired with engaging visuals and diagrams.

This picture book also includes a Find Out More section with an activity on air pressure, web research prompts, and a glossary of storm and weather vocabulary. Both text and artwork were vetted by Dr. William J. Brennan of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for accuracy.

This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It's a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are:

hands-on and visual
acclaimed and trusted
great for classrooms

Top 10 reasons to love LRFOs:

Entertain and educate at the same time
Have appealing, child-centered topics
Developmentally appropriate for emerging readers
Focused; answering questions instead of using survey approach
Employ engaging picture book quality illustrations
Use simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skills
Feature hands-on activities to engage young scientists
Meet national science education standards
Written/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the field
Over 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids' scientific interests

Books in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.

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