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24) Floods
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Introduces floods, describing the different weather and environmental conditions that cause them, the damages that result from them, and some of the well-known floods of the past.
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"Preempted by publishers around the world within days of the 2016 London Book Fair, The End We Start From heralds the arrival of Megan Hunter, a dazzling and unique literary talent. Hunter's debut is a searing original, a modern-day parable of rebirth and renewal, of maternal bonds, and the instinct to survive and thrive in the absence of all that's familiar. As London is submerged below floodwaters, a woman gives birth to her first child, Z. Days...
27) Floods
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Looks at floods, examining their causes and their results.
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"Get the facts about the dangers and destruction caused by floods in 12 in-depth chapters with topics on flash floods, monsoons, and infamous hurricanes. Includes safety tips, statistics, sidebars, and critical thinking questions, plus editor-curated online resources for up-to-date information."--
29) Floods
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"Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs help early fluent readers understand how floods form, the damage they can cause, and how to stay safe in one. Includes activity, glossary, and index."--
30) Inundación
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"In this book, young readers will learn about floods"--
32) Detecting floods
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Introduces floods, describing their causes, where they occur most often, how meteorologists use radar and weather satellites to predict floods, and includes a safety checklist.
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A little more than a century from now, our world has been utterly transformed. After years of slowly overtaking the continent, rising floodwaters have obliterated America’s great coastal cities and then its heartland, leaving nothing but an archipelago of mountaintop colonies surrounded by a deep expanse of open water. Stubbornly independent Myra and her precocious seven-year-old daughter, Pearl, fish from their small boat, the Bird, visiting dry...
34) Floods
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"Floods can transform normally dry areas into dangerous, rushing rapids with hardly any warning. Spectacular photos will make readers feel immersed in the power of these natural disasters that can cost more than $1 billion and can happen nearly anywhere-even in deserts. Engaging scientific facts that align with Earth science curricula will help readers learn about what causes these disasters, from the first formation of rain clouds to how water can...
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"2015. 18-year-old Boyd Montgomery returns from her grandfather's wedding to find her friend Isaac missing. Drought-ravaged central Texas has been newly inundated with rain, and flash floods across the state have begun to sweep away people, cars, and entire houses as every river breaks its banks. In the midst of the rising waters, Boyd sets out across the ravaged back country. She is determined to rescue her missing friend, and she's not alone in...
37) Flood!
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"This photo-illustrated book describes flash floods, regional floods, and storm surges. Explains how floods are predicted, what can be done to help prevent them, and how to stay safe in areas prone to flooding"--Provided by publisher.
38) Flood: a novel
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A sparkling debut set in Mark Twain's boyhood town, Flood is a story of what it means to be lost . . . and found. Laura Brooks fled her hometown of Hannibal, Missouri, ten years ago after a historic flood and personal heartbreak. Now she's returned unannounced, and her family and friends don't know what to make of it. She says she's just home for a brief visit and her high-school reunion, but she's carrying too much luggage for that: literal and metaphorical....
39) Survive a flood
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"Amazing photography accompanies engaging information about how to survive a flood. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
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"Readers will discover the science behind floods and learn how first responders aid in the coping, healing, and rebuilding of the affected communities post-disaster. Focused on 21st Century content, the SEL- (social-emotional learning) and inquiry-based sidebars encourage young readers to think, create, guess, and ask questions. Includes a table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, bibliography, and sidebars"--
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