The World's Worst Volcanic Eruptions

by Tracy Nelson Maurer

Overview

Hot magma rises to the earth's surface. Smoke bursts from the volcano, and lava flows out. It's a volcanic eruption!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781543559040
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2019
Series:	World's Worst Natural Disasters
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

About the Author

Tracy Nelson Maurer has written nonfiction and fiction books for children and young adults for more than 15 years, including the award-winning picture book "Storm Codes". She holds an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Hamline University. When she's not writing, Tracy is racing to various activities with her family near Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Table of Contents

Ready to Blow! 4

How Volcanoes Erupt 6

Deadliest 20th-Century Eruption 8

Record Breaker 10

Amazing Evacuations 12

Hot Hawaiian Topic 14

Killer River 18

South America's Worst Volcano 18

Deadly Eruption in the USA 20

Supervolcano Countdown 22

Buried for Centuries 24

What's that Sound? 26

Stay Away 28

Glossary 30

Read More 31

Internet Sites 31

Critical Thinking Questions 32

Index 32

Interviews

high-interest content presented in low-level text; captured reader's interest with real-life scenarios and practical safety tips.