Hurricanes
Hurricanes, or tropical cyclones, are powerful storms that produce heavy rain, strong winds, high waves, lightning and tornadoes. Hurricanes form in tropical waters, have a low-pressure center and rely on warm water to grow in strength.
For more on one very terrible hurricane, see the feature on the The 1900 Galveston Hurricane.
Two Bobbies: A true story of Hurricane Katrina, friendship, and survival
Kirby Larson, Mary Nethery
Illustrator: Jean Cassels
Picture Book
For ages 4 to 7
Walker Books, 2008 ISBN: 978-0802797544
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Illustrator: Jean Cassels
Picture Book
For ages 4 to 7
Walker Books, 2008 ISBN: 978-0802797544
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Witness to Disaster: Hurricanes
Dennis Brindell Fradin, Judith Bloom Fradin
Nonfiction
For ages 8 to 12
National Geographic Children's Books, 2007 ISBN: 978-1426201110
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Nonfiction
For ages 8 to 12
National Geographic Children's Books, 2007 ISBN: 978-1426201110
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Do tornadoes really twist? Questions and Answers about Tornadoes and hurricanes
Melvin Berger, Gilda Berger
Illustrator: Higgins Bond
Nonfiction
For ages 7 to 9
Scholastic Reference, 2000 ISBN: 978-0439148801
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Illustrator: Higgins Bond
Nonfiction
For ages 7 to 9
Scholastic Reference, 2000 ISBN: 978-0439148801
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Hurricane Katrina: Aftermath of disaster
Barb Palser
Nonfiction Series
For ages 8 to 12
Compass Point Books, 2007 ISBN: 978-0756521011
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Nonfiction Series
For ages 8 to 12
Compass Point Books, 2007 ISBN: 978-0756521011
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Hurricanes: Storms of the sea
Charles Rotter
Nonfiction
For ages 10 and up
The Creative Company, 2003 ISBN: 978-1583410202
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Nonfiction
For ages 10 and up
The Creative Company, 2003 ISBN: 978-1583410202
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Hurricanes!
Gail Gibbons
Nonfiction Picture Book
For ages 4 to 8
Holiday House, 2010 ISBN: 978-0823422975
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Nonfiction Picture Book
For ages 4 to 8
Holiday House, 2010 ISBN: 978-0823422975
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The Magic School Bus Inside a Hurricane
Joanna Cole
Illustrator: Bruce Degen
Picture Book Series
For ages 6 to 8
Scholastic, 1995 ISBN: 978-0590446877
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Illustrator: Bruce Degen
Picture Book Series
For ages 6 to 8
Scholastic, 1995 ISBN: 978-0590446877
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Hurricane Hunters! Riders on the Storm
Chris L. Demarest
Nonfiction Picture Book
For ages 5 to 10
Simon and Schuster, 2006 ISBN: 978-0689861680
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Nonfiction Picture Book
For ages 5 to 10
Simon and Schuster, 2006 ISBN: 978-0689861680
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Yesterday we had a hurricane
Deirdre McLaughlin Mercier
Bilingual Picture Book
For ages 3 to 6
Bumble Bee Publishing, 2006 ISBN: 978-0975434291
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Bilingual Picture Book
For ages 3 to 6
Bumble Bee Publishing, 2006 ISBN: 978-0975434291
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