Bibliograph

The deadliest hurricanes then and now, by Deborah Hopkinson

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Label

The deadliest hurricanes then and now, by Deborah Hopkinson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-166) and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Intended audience

990L, Lexile

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 7-10, Scholastic Focus

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grades 2-3, Scholastic Focus

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The deadliest hurricanes then and now

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1243906021

Responsibility statement

by Deborah Hopkinson

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader, MG, 6.8, 3, 3, 514786

Summary

"As a hurricane gathered in the Caribbean, blue skies covered Galveston, Texas. Scientists knew a storm was coming. But none of them were able to prepare Galveston for the force of the hurricane that hit on September 8, 1900. The water from the storm surge pulled houses off their foundations, and the winds toppled telephone poles and trees like toothpicks. And amid the chaos, Galveston's residents did all they could to rescue one another. From the meteorologists tracking the storm, to the ordinary people who displayed extraordinary bravery... from the inequitable effects of the disaster, to the science of hurricanes and weather: Acclaimed Sibert Honor author Deborah Hopkinson brings voices from history to life in this fast-paced, wide-ranging narrative of the deadliest hurricane in American history."--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Prologue -- Before You Go On -- People in This Book -- Path of Confusion -- Friday: A Change in Direction -- Saturday Morning -- The Cline Brothers: Like a Lighthouse on a Rock -- The Kitten and the Baby -- Harry to the Rescue -- Voices from the Storm -- The Cline Brothers: Drifting Out to Sea -- Voices of Survivors -- Too Many Bodies -- Epilogue Hurricanes: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow -- The Great Galveston Hurricane Facts & Figures -- More for Young Weather Scientists -- Glossary -- Test Your Knowledge -- Hurricane Word Unscramble -- More Hurricane Activities -- Sample Oral History Questions -- Timetable of Major U.S. Hurricanes -- NOAA National Hurricane Center -- List of the Costliest -- Explore More, Internet Resources and Lesson Plans -- Selected Bibliography -- Source Notes -- Photo Credits -- Index -- About the Author

Target audience

juvenile

Classification