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1) Tsunamis
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Simple text and full color photographs introduce beginning readers to the characteristics of tsunamis. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.
3) Nation
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
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Description
After a devastating tsunami destroys all that they have ever known, Mau, an island boy, and Daphne, an aristocratic English girl, together with a small band of refugees, set about rebuilding their community and all the things that are important in their lives.
4) Tsunami
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In this book, young readers will learn about tsunamis"--Provided by publisher.
8) Tsunamis
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
450L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"What causes tsunamis? How do scientists predict and prepare for them? Discover the answers to these questions and more."--Publisher's website.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Tsunamis are huge waves that move very quickly and cause great destruction. Readers will learn how people predict and prepare for tsunamis and how they survive after one of these giant waves hits. Diagrams and photographs enhance the text and give students a better understanding of how these natural disasters work and the damage they can cause. STEM topics from the Next Generation Science Standards are discussed throughout. Readers will love learning...
Author
Series
I survived volume 8
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
A massive earthquake and devastating tsunami hit Japan while Ben is visiting his late father's hometown, pulling Ben's family apart and leaving him stranded in a strange country during an epic disaster.
12) Tsunamis
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Shows how math skills can be used to learn more about tsunamis, including the triggers, the difference from regular waves, and where they occur most often.
Author
Series
Lexile measure
650L
Language
English
Description
April 1, 1946 - an enormous tsunami wave strikes Hilo, Hawai'i, causing death and destruction. Even those islanders who are fortunate to have survived find their lives forever altered. Young Kimo loves his grandfather very much - they go everywhere together, sharing island stories and experiences. But there is one story his grandfather has yet to share and that is the reason behind their yearly pilgrimage to Laupahoehoe Point. Here, in silent remembrance,...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
890L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Describes the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that devastated areas of Japan, detailing what caused the earthquake and tsunami, the people who were affected by the disaster, and the worldwide effort to rescue and rebuild.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
650L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Through narrative nonfiction text, readers hear stories from survivors of the earthquake and tsunami that struck more than a dozen countries in the Indian Ocean in 2004. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, a fast-fact section, fact-filled captions and callouts, a timeline of the disaster, infographics, a glossary, a listing of source notes, sources for further research, and an introduction to the author.
18) The impossible
Publisher
Summit Entertainment
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (114 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Based on a true story of a family caught, with tens of thousands of strangers, in the mayhem of one of the worst natural catastrophes of our time. But the true-life terror is tempered by the unexpected displays of compassion, courage, and simple kindness that Maria and her family encounter during the darkest hours of their lives.
Publisher
Home Box Office
Pub. Date
[2007]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (ca. 185 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Two years ago a Tsunami ravaged the coast of Thailand and hundreds of thousands lost their lives. This story follows a group of people whose lives are irrevocably transformed in the aftermath including: a young couple searching for their child; a Thai survivor who loses his family and tries to prevent developers from seizing the land his village is built on; an Englishwoman whose husband and son are missing; an ambitious reporter; a relief worker;...
Author
Publisher
Bearport Pub
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the April 1, 1946, tsunami waves that struck the Hawaiian town of Hilo following an underwater earthquake that occurred near Alaska.
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