The Tri-State Tornado of 1925 was the deadliest tornado strike in American history, tearing through three states and killing 700 people. Almost a century later, the Joplin Tornado was a mile-wide monster that nearly destroyed the heart of a vibrant city. The author of the New York Times best-selling I Survived series now brings you the vivid and true stories of two young people who survived these terrifying twisters, along with fascinating facts about tornadoes and profiles of the well-respected scientists and storm chasers who study them.
The Tri-State Tornado of 1925 was the deadliest tornado strike in American history, tearing through three states and killing 700 people. Almost a century later, the Joplin Tornado was a mile-wide monster that nearly destroyed the heart of a vibrant city. The author of the New York Times best-selling I Survived series now brings you the vivid and true stories of two young people who survived these terrifying twisters, along with fascinating facts about tornadoes and profiles of the well-respected scientists and storm chasers who study them.
Tornado Terror (I Survived True Stories #3): True Tornado Survival Stories and Amazing Facts from History and Today Volume 3
176Tornado Terror (I Survived True Stories #3): True Tornado Survival Stories and Amazing Facts from History and Today Volume 3
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780545919432 |
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Publisher: | Scholastic, Inc. |
Publication date: | 02/28/2017 |
Series: | I Survived True Stories Series , #3 |
Pages: | 176 |
Sales rank: | 44,466 |
Product dimensions: | 5.60(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.70(d) |
Age Range: | 7 - 10 Years |
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