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1) Tornado
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As they wait out a tornado in their storm cellar, a family listens to their farmhand tell stories about the dog that was blown into his life by another tornado when he was a boy. When a doghouse landed in the backyard during a tornado, the family wasn't really surprised. What did surprise them was that there was a dog inside, whom they named Tornado. Each chapter of this gently humorous book by award-winning author Betsy Byars tells a different adventure,...
2) Tornadoes!
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An introduction to tornadoes explains how they form, the scale used for classifying them, and what to do when a tornado approaches.
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Weaving together heart-wrenching stories with immersive reporting and dramatic storytelling, a gripping account of a weather event in April 2011 that saw a record 358 tornadoes rip through 21 states in three days shows how things that tear our world apart also reveal what holds us together.
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In the span of a single day, the town of Silverton is ravaged by an unprecedented onslaught of tornadoes. The entire town is at the mercy of the erratic and deadly cyclones, even as storm trackers predict the worst is yet to come. Most people seek shelter, while others run towards the vortex, testing how far a storm chaser will go for that once-in-a-lifetime shot.
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Otis the tractor volume 2
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When a tornado threatens the farm, Otis the tractor must try to save the animals, including the unfriendly bull.
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Magic tree house. Original series volume 23
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When Jack and Annie travel back to the Kansas prairie in search of "something to learn, " they gain an understanding of how hard life was for pioneers and they experience the terror of a tornado.
12) Supercell
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Baseball-size hail, violent winds, and churning tornadoes make supercells deadly, and when William Brody was a boy, his father a legendary storm-chaser was killed by one. Now, the family business belongs to Zane Rogers, a reckless tour operator who sees dollar signs where others see storm clouds. When his destiny arrives in the form of one of the most powerful storms on record, William leaves his mom and home behind to team up with his father's ex-partner,...
13) Tornadoes
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Describes the location, nature, development, measurement, and destructive effects of tornadoes, as well as how to stay out of danger from them.
15) Tornadoes
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"Carefully leveled text and engaging full-color photos introduce early fluent readers to the science behind tornadoes, including where and why tornadoes happen and how to stay safe when the sky starts to swirl. Includes activity, glossary, and index."--
16) Twisters!
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"Learn all about twisters, from the scientists who track them to the people who have their lives turned upside down by the swirling winds"--
When stormy winds start to twist at incredible speeds, watch out for some wild weather. Hayden helps readers learn all about twisters, from the scientists who track them to the people who have their lives turned upside down by the swirling winds. -- adapted from back cover and publisher info
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The morning of April 21, 1967, was crisp and clear, marking the arrival of spring. As the day progressed, dark clouds covered the skies over Oak Lawn, and a deadly tornado touched down in the village just before 5:30 p.m. Cutting through the intersection of 95th Street and Southwest Highway and striking elsewhere, the storm left mountains of debris and over 30 people dead in its wake. Oak Lawn Community High School, St. Gerald Catholic Church,
...20) About average
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As the end of sixth grade nears, Jordan Johnson, unhappy that she is only average in appearance, intelligence, and athletic ability, reveals her special skills when disaster strikes her central Illinois elementary school.
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