Hopkinson Deborah - The Deadliest Hurricanes Then And Now (The Deadliest #2, Scholastic Focus) - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Perfect for fans of I Survived and the Who Was series! Packed with graphics photos and facts for curious minds this is a gripping look at America's deadliest hurricane. 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. Filled with more than 50 period photographs and illustrations charts facts and pull - out boxes for eager nonfiction readers.
Title: The Deadliest Hurricanes Then And Now (The Deadliest #2, Scholastic Focus)
Author(s): Hopkinson Deborah
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Barcode: 9781338360196
Pages: 208 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 1/4/2022
Series: The Deadliest
Category: Natural History (Children's / Teenage)