Hurricanes!

by Marcie Aboff, Aleksandar Sotirovski (Illustrator)

Overview

In graphic novel format, text and illustrations explain how hurricanes form, how they are named and measured, and how to stay safe during one.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781429676076
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2012
Series:	First Graphics: Wild Earth Series
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	GN540L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

Aleksandar Sotirovski (1971) is a Macedonian illustrator and comic artist who for the past 35 years has contributed substantially to the raising of his country's standards in this field.

Table of Contents

A hurricane is coming — Studying hurricanes — Staying safe.

Editorial Reviews

Early nonfiction readers meet graphic novels in this series that provides engaging basic natural disaster overviews. The three chapter structure introduces a natural disaster, how people study it, and ways to stay safe. Illustrated panels include maps and labeled diagrams, allowing for media literacy and social studies connections.

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