Tornadoes
From the Series Disaster Zone
In Tornadoes, early fluent readers learn about what happens during a tornado, including how and where tornadoes form. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn about the deadliest tornadoes and how to stay safe when a tornado is sighted.
An infographic illustrates the role air temperature plays in creating a tornado, and an activity offers kids an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about tornadoes using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Tornadoes also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
Tornadoes is part of Jump!'s Disaster Zone series.
| Interest Level | Grade 2 - Grade 5 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 2 |
| Copyright | 2016 |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Publisher | Jump!, Inc. |
| Imprint | Pogo |
| Series | Disaster Zone |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 24 |
| ISBN | 9781620312254 |
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| Title Format | Reinforced book |
| Release Date | 2015-08-01 |
| Author | Cari Meister |
| Dewey | 551.55 |
| Guided Reading Level | J |
| ATOS Reading Level | 2.9 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 176908 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
School Library Journal
These early readers supply basic overviews of natural disasters. Each volume starts with a “You Are There” scenario to engage interest by describing a specific event. Meister then offers simple explanations of why and where such disasters are most likely to take place and offers some examples of the most deadly occurrences. She concludes with a hands-on activity such as making a small landslide on loose dirt or sloshing corn flakes in milk to simulate tectonic plate movement. Large photos plus maps and fact boxes usually correlate well with the text. However, the photo of children scooping water seems incongruous next to a paragraph about Ethiopia’s drought, and the world drought map includes only a few areas in the United States. VERDICT Well-designed introductory nonfiction about topics that will interest many students, especially beginning readers. –School Library Journal (11/2015)