Disasters : natural and man-made catastrophes through the centuries
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Published
New York : Henry Holt and Co., [2010].
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Book
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
228 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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Oliver La Farge - Children's Juvenile
904 Gui
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Southside - Children's Juvenile
904 Gui
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Published
New York : Henry Holt and Co., [2010].
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 7.9, 7 Points
Lexile measure
1080

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General Note
"Christy Ottaviano Books."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-218) and index.
Description
"Natural and man-made disasters have the power to destroy thousands of lives very quickly. Both as they unfold and in the aftermath, these forces of nature astonish the rest of the world with their incredible devastation and magnitude. In this collection of ten well-known catastrophes ... Brenda Guiberson explores the causes and effects, as well as the local and global reverberations of these calamitous events."--barnesandnoble.com.
Target Audience
1080L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG,7.9,7,137466.
Awards
A Junior Library Guild selection.

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