Envision a power that can hurl water crafts around like toys, wash away extensions, and make waves as high as 18 feet. With wild breezes and exuberant downpours, storms can do these things.

For quite a long time individuals did not know when a storm was coming. Presently we have new strategies to foresee when and where these tempests will hit. Figure out how sea tempests are shaped, how they are named and grouped, and what to do if a risky tempest is coming your direction.

Outline:

This is a nonfiction book about hurricanes. This book contains information about what a hurricane is, how and where one can form, and what types of clouds form during a hurricane.

The book also discusses the 5 hurricane categories and the characteristics for each category, such as the wind speeds and sizes of the storm surges. This book provides additional hurricane facts and what one might do in order to be prepared in case a hurricane occurs.

Suggested Grade Level: 6

Lexile Level: 900L

Accelerated Reader: 6.3

Suggested Delivery: Independent Read

5 Key words to describe the book:

Informational, Colorful, Visually Attractive, Realistic, & Helpful

A Holiday House Book
Copyright 2009
31 pages - Full color
ISBN: 978-0-8234-2233-3