These traditional reads are brimming with spirited characters and positive values—but with a little extra excitement and bite, so hold on to your hats! Written expressly for the middle grade struggling reader, the series does not...
Tornadoes
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Author:Hanson, Ed, Doman, Mary KateSummary: -
Author:Wendorff, AnneSummary:Simple text and full color photographs introduce beginning readers to the characteristics of tornadoes. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade.
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Author:Brown, JenniferSummary:Raised in the Midwest, Jersey Cameron knows all about tornadoes--or so she thinks. When her town is devastated by a twister, Jersey survives but loses her mother, her sister, and her home. Sent to live with her only surviving relatives...
- Author:Geni, AbbySummary:
Caught up in the charismatic thrall of her recently returned brother, Tucker, nine-year-old Cora agrees to accompany him on a cross-country mission to make war on human civilization.
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Author:Hargrove, BrantleySummary:A tale of obsession and daring. A contest between humankind and nature's fiercest phenomenon. The saga of the greatest storm chaser who ever lived. At the turn of the twenty-first century, the tornado was one of the last true mysteries...
- Author:Sandlin, Lee.Summary:
Sandlin brings readers a riveting true account of supercell tornadoes. Re-creating some of the most destructive storms in America's history, this narrative delves into the origins of meteorology, as well as the harrowing adventures of...
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Author:Bell, WilliamSummary:La vida de Allie ha dado un giro terrible. Sus padres se pelean todo el tiempo, le está yendo muy mal en la escuela y, por si fuera poco, piensa que tal vez esté embarazada. Incapaz de enfrentar a sus padres, decide irse de su casa y...
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Author:Bell, WilliamSummary:Allie’s life has just taken a turn for the worse. Not only do her parents fight all the time, but now she thinks she might be pregnant. She hooks up with her old friend Razz, a professional skateboarder, and goes on the road. Razz is...
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Author:Draper, PennySummary:Winner of the Silver Moonbeam Medal for Preteen Historical Fiction. It's 1912, and the lives of two children are twisted together as the Regina cyclone approaches: Ella, a well-to-do young lady, and Billy, a penniless runaway Home Child...
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Author:Draper, PennySummary:12-year-old Ella is surprised by an unusual birthday gift from her father: a Brownie camera and the advice to seek pictures of things that 'don't belong'. This is how Ella first notices Billy, a boy at her school. When Ella's mother's...
- Author:Zee, GingerSummary:
One fateful day, Helicity and her horse head out on a long ride to take a break from life at home. Even with her vast weather experience, Helicity is unprepared for the elements she faces. The choices Helicity makes before, during, and...
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Author:Clements, AndrewSummary: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.
- Author:Green Myers, AlisonSummary:
A heartfelt and hopeful debut about a bird-loving autistic child whose family's special nest is in danger of falling apart . Axel loves everything about birds, especially eagles. No one worries that an eagle will fly too far and...
