Earth Science
Books about Plate Tectonics and Earthquakes are shelved under call numbers 550 and 551.
Plate Tectonics
What Is the Theory of Plate Tectonics? by Call Number: 551.1 Saunders Craig 2011ISBN: 9780778772026Publication Date: 2010RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: 64
Format: Reference Book (Photographic)
Genre: Informational
Topics: Earth Plates
Summary: This book discusses plate tectonics, the theory that the surface of the earth is always moving, and the connection of this phenomenon to earthquakes and volcanoes.
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Rocking and Rolling by Call Number: 550 Steele Philip 1998ISBN: 0763603031Publication Date: 1997RL: Grades 1-3
Pages: 24
Format: Reference Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Geologic Activity
Summary: This discusses different types of geological activity, including tsunamis, earthquakes, glaciers, geysers, and volcanoes.
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Plate Tectonics by Call Number: 551.1 George Linda 2003ISBN: 0737714050Publication Date: 2002RL: Grades 2-4
Pages: 48
Format: Reference Book (Photographic)
Genre: Informational
Topics: Continental Drift
Summary: Plate Tectonics is the study of the forces that cause continental drift. This book describes how continents move, how mountains are formed, and what occurs during and earthquake.
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Earth's Shifting Surface by Call Number: 551.1 Snedden Robert 2010ISBN: 9781410933492Publication Date: 2009RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: 48
Format: Reference Book (Photographic)
Genre: Informational
Topics: Earth's Moving Crust
Summary: This book shows readers how the surface of Earth is constantly moving beneath their feet. They will learn what causes the movements in Earth's crust and how moving crust creates mountains and sets off powerful earthquakes and volcanoes.
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Earthquakes - Reference Books
Forces of Nature by Call Number: 551.2 Grace Catherine 2004ISBN: 0792263286Publication Date: 2004RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: 62
Format: Reference Book (Photographic)
Genre: Informational
Topics: Natural Forces
Summary: Spectacular images, detailed diagrams, and fact-filled narrative combine to bring readers up close and personal with some of Earth's most dynamic forces. Through interviews with scientists in the field, the author reveals how volcanoes, earthquakes, and tornadoes occur and what's being done to predict when they will strike so lives can be saved.
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Earthquakes by Call Number: 551.22 Prager Ellen 2007ISBN: 9781426300905Publication Date: 2007RL: Grades 1-3
Pages: 31
Format: Picture Book, Reference
Genre: Informational
Topics: Earthquake Facts
Summary: This presents a bird's-eye view of earthquakes in action, this book provides basic information about earthquakes, including what they are, why and where they occur, how they affect buildings, and what people should do when they feel the earth shake.
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Earthquakes and Other Natural Disasters by Call Number: 363.34 Griffey Harriet 2010ISBN: 9780756659332Publication Date: 2010RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: 48
Format: Chapter Book (Middle Readers), Reference
Genre: Informational
Topics: Earthquakes, Natural Disasters
Summary: Describes earthquakes and other disasters which have occurred throughout the world, including the Lisbon earthquake of 1755, the San Francisco earthquake of 1906, the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D., and the Yellow River flood in 1887.
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Earthquakes by Call Number: 551.22 Branley Franklyn 2005ISBN: 0060280085Publication Date: 2005RL: Grades 1-3
Pages: 48
Format: Picture Book, Reference
Genre: Informational
Topics: Earthquakes
Summary: This simple introduction to earthquakes explores what causes them, how they are measured, and what to do when you are in one. Read and find out all about one of nature's most mysterious and powerful natural forces in this brightly illustrated book.
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Volcanoes and Earthquakes by Call Number: 551.21 Rubin Ken 2007ISBN: 9781416938620Publication Date: 2007RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: 64
Format: Picture Book, Reference
Genre: Informational
Topics: Natural Forces
Summary: INsiders brings volcanoes & earthquakes to life, with the most up-to-date information and state-of-the-art 3-D illustrations that practically leap off every page, stimulating minds and imaginations in a whole new way.
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Earthquake Narratives
Earthquack! by Call Number: EZ Palatini Margie Earthquack!ISBN: 0689842805Publication Date: 2002RL: Preschool - Grade 1
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Realistic Fiction, Animal Story
Topics: Earthquake
Summary: When Chucky Ducky feels the earth beneath him grumble and rumble, he runs to alert the other barnyard animals to the coming earthquake, but just as a wily weasel is about to take advantage of their fears, the true source of the rumbling is revealed.
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A Day That Changed America by Call Number: 979.4 Tanaka Shelley 2004ISBN: 0786818824Publication Date: 2004RL: Grades 1-3
Pages: 48
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Informational (History)
Topics: San Francisco Earthquake
Summary: This book traces the moments of the early morning of April 19, 1906, when the city of San Francisco was struck by a devastating earthquake.
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Into the Firestorm by Call Number: JUV Hopkinson Deborah IntoISBN: 0375836527Publication Date: 2006RL: Grades 5-8
Pages: 200
Format: Chapter Book (Middle Readers)
Genre: Historical Fiction
Topics: San Francisco Earthquake
Summary: Days after arriving in San Francisco from Texas, eleven-year-old orphan Nicholas Dray tries to help his new neighbors survive the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and the subsequent fires. The year is 1906, and ten-year-old Nick Dray, just orphaned, steals away from the migrant cotton camp to San Francisco. No sooner does he find himself a basement to sleep in and a job at a stationery shop than the great quake strikes.
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The Earth Dragon Awakes by Call Number: JUV Yep Laurence EarthISBN: 0060275243Publication Date: 2006RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: 117
Format: Chapter Book (Middle Readers)
Genre: Historical Fiction, Multicultural
Topics: San Francisco Earthquake
Summary: Eight-year-old Henry and nine-year-old Chin love to read about heroes in popular "penny dreadful" novels, until they both witness real courage while trying to survive the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.
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I Came from the Water by Call Number: 362.732097 Oelschlager Vanita 2012ISBN: 9780983290445Publication Date: 2012RL: Grades 1-3
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Biography
Topics: Haitian Earthquake
Summary: A Haitian boy named Moses recounts surviving the 2004 flood that buried much of Gonaives, Haiti, where he was born, and describes his life at St. Helene Children's Village near Port-au-Prince, which has become a source of life to many more children in the wake of the 2010 earthquake that destroyed Port-au-Prince and a following hurricane.
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Glaciers
Cecil the Pet Glacier by Call Number: EZ Harvey Matthea CecilISBN: 9780375867736Publication Date: 2012RL: Preschool - Grade 2
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Fiction
Topics: Glaciers, Norway
Summary: Ruby Small's embarrassingly eccentric parents take her on a vacation to Norway where she acquires an unwanted pet, a glacier named Cecil, who finds a way to melt Ruby's heart.
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Glacier National Park by Call Number: 917.86 Graf Mike 2004ISBN: 0736822208Publication Date: 2003RL: Grades 1-3
Pages: 24
Format: Reference (Photographic)
Genre: Informational
Topics: North American Glaciers
Summary: It describes Glacier National Park, including its location, history, plants and animals, weather, and activities for visitors. Includes a map activity.
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Bodies from the Ice by Call Number: 599.9 Deem James 2008ISBN: 9780618800452Publication Date: 2008RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: 58
Format: Picture Book (Photographic)
Genre: Informational
Topics: Ice Mummies, Melting Glaciers
Summary: This recounts the discovery of the oldest human mummy in the 1990s by two mountain climbers on the Austrian border. This book reveals how glaciers, hulking masses of moving ice, are now offering up many secrets from the past.
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Ice & Icebergs
Icebergs and Glaciers by Call Number: 551.3 Simon Seymour 1999ISBN: 0688167055Publication Date: 1999RL: Grades 2-4
Pages: 32
Format: Reference Book (Photographic)
Genre: Informational
Topics: Formation of Glaciers & Icebergs
Summary: Discusses the formation, movement, and different types of glaciers and icebergs and describes their effect on the world around them.
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Icebergs by Call Number: 551.34 Kallen Stuart 2003ISBN: 0737710306Publication Date: 2002RL: Grades 2-4
Pages: 48
Format: Reference (Photographic)
Genre: Informational
Topics: Facts about Icebergs
Summary: Explains how icebergs are formed, their size and color, where they are found, their inhabitants, their dangers, and the research being done on them.
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Ice Storms by Call Number: 551.55 Ylvisaker Anne 2003ISBN: 0736815066Publication Date: 2003RL: Grades 2-4
Pages: 48
Format: Reference Book (Photographic)
Genre: Informational
Topics: Earth’s Crust
Summary: This book describes how and why ice storms form, the damage they can cause, ways to predict them, and some of the most disastrous ice storms of the past.
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Ice Drift by Call Number: JUV Taylor Theodore IceISBN: 0152050817Publication Date: 2005RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: 224
Format: Chapter Book (Middle Readers)
Genre: Historical Fiction
Topics: Arctic Ocean Survival
Summary: Two Inuit brothers must fend for themselves while stranded on an ice floe that is adrift in the Greenland Strait.
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Arctic & Polar Regions
A Spring Story by Call Number: EZ Updike David SpringISBN: 0945912064Publication Date: 1989RL: Grades 1-3
Pages: 40
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Topics: Melting Ice in Spring
Summary: Homer, his dog Sophocles, and Henry have fun riding an iceberg down the creek until rushing waters threaten to take them out to sea.
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The North Pole Was Here by Call Number: 910 Revkin Andrew 2006ISBN: 9780753459935Publication Date: 2006RL: Grades 5-8
Pages: 128
Format: Reference Book
Genre: Informational, Biography
Topics: The North Pole, Polar Expedition
Summary: In 2003, environmental reporter Andrew Revkin joined a scientific expedition to one of the world's last uncharted frontiers, where he was the first New York Times reporter ever to file stories and photographs from the top of the world. In his quest to understand the pole, Andrew leads readers through the mysterious history of arctic exploration. He follows oceanographers as they drill a hole through nine feet of ice to dive into waters below; peers into the mysteries of climate modeling and global warming.
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Helen Thayer's Arctic Adventure by Call Number: 921 Thayer Helen Isaacs 2016ISBN: 9781623706074Publication Date: 2016RL: Grades 2-4
Pages: 32
Format: Picture Book, Reference
Genre: Informational
Topics: Women Explorers, Arctic Expedition
Summary: A woman and a dog make their way to the magnetic North Pole on foot--the first trip of this nature.
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Canyons
Grand Canyon by Call Number: 917.91 Kallen Stuart 2003ISBN: 0737714883Publication Date: 2003RL: Grades 2-4
Pages: 48
Format: Reference Book (Photographic)
Genre: Informational
Topics: The Grand Canyon
Summary: It discusses how the Grand Canyon was formed, its early exploration, and the plants and animals found there.
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Grand Canyon by Call Number: 557.9132 Chin Jason 2017ISBN: 9781596439504Publication Date: 2017RL: Grades 2-4
Pages: 54
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Walking Through the Grand Canyon
Summary: The Grand Canyon is much more than just a hole in the ground. Follow a father and daughter as they make their way through this wondrous place, discovering life both present and past. Weave in and out of time as perfectly placed die cuts show how a fossil today was a living creature millions of years ago, often in a completely different environment.
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A Grand Canyon Journey by Call Number: 917.91 Anderson Peter 1997ISBN: 0531202593Publication Date: 1997RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: 63
Format: Reference Book (Photographic)
Genre: Informational
Topics: The Grand Canyon - Hiking
Summary: This describes the geology, evolution, and beauty of the Grand Canyon by leading the reader down the Bright Angel Trail.
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Mountains
Shaping the Earth by Call Number: 550 Patent Dorothy 2000ISBN: 0395856914Publication Date: 2000RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: 88
Format: Reference Book (Photographic)
Genre: Informational
Topics: Earth Forces
Summary: Explains the forces that have created the geological features on the earth's surface.
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Mountains by Call Number: 551.4 Simon Seymour 1994ISBN: 0688154778Publication Date: 1997RL: Grades 2-4
Pages: unpaged
Format: Reference Book (Photographic)
Genre: Informational
Topics: Mountain Ranges
Summary: This book introduces mountain ranges, how they are formed and shaped, and how they affect vegetation and animals, including humans.
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Project Earth by Call Number: QE40 .F67 1996 gr.5-10ISBN: 0873551311Publication Date: 1996Grades 5-8
Pages: 213
Format: Curricular Resource
Genre: Educational
Topics: Teaching about Geological Forces
Summary: 15 ready-to-use classroom activities that allow students to model plate tectonics, volcanic eruptions, and seafloor spreading, and learn what causes earthquakes, mountain-building, and continental movement.
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Mountains by Call Number: 551.43 Harrison David 2005ISBN: 1590783263Publication Date: 2005RL: Grades 1-3
Pages: 32
Format: Reference Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Formation of Mountains, Erosion
Summary: Describes the formation and erosion of mountains, discussing tectonic plates, fault lines, and sedimentary rock, as well as the original continent, Rodinia.
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Deserts
Deserts by Call Number: 577.54 Roca Nuria 2002ISBN: 1567116671Publication Date: 2002RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: 32
Format: Reference Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Desert Landscape
Summary: It describes the deserts of the world, their inhabitants, vegetation, and rainfall. A surprising variety of incredible life cycles take place in this harsh and unyielding environment.
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Deserts by Call Number: 372.35 Castaldo Nancy 2004ISBN: 1556525249Publication Date: 2004-04-01RL: Grades 1-3
Pages: 117
Format: Picture Book, Reference
Genre: Informational, Educational
Topics: Types of Desert, Desert Cultures
Summary: This activity guide introduces children to the misunderstood environment of the desert and the people and cultures that thrive in and around them. Information is included on all types of deserts--hot and dry, coastal, semiarid, and polar. Kids learn what defines a desert and the creative ways plants and animals have adapted to survive in harsh desert environments. Engaging activities include drawing a petroglyph, making a coral snake bracelet, frying prickly pears, conducting a gerbil study, and making sand art.
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What's Going on with the Weather? by Call Number: 551.6 Tilson JenISBN: 9781598215274Publication Date: 2010RL: Grades 2-3
Pages: 20
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Effects of Climate Change
Summary: Story book demonstrating climate changes in different locations.
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The Magic School Bus and the Climate Challenge by Call Number: 551.6 Cole JoannaISBN: 9780590108263Publication Date: 2010RL: Grades 2-3
Pages: 37
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Informational, Fantasy
Topics: Effects of Climate Change, Adventure
Summary: Ms. Frizzle takes her kids on a whirlwind tour, from the Arctic to the equator so they can see telltale signs of climate change.
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Winston of Churchill by Call Number: EZ Okimoto Jean WISBN: 9781570615436Publication Date: 2007RL: Grades 1-3
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Fiction, Informational
Topics: Polar Bears, Global Warming - Arctic
Summary: Winston is worried because the ice of the Hudson Bay is melting sooner each year and he and his fellow polar bears have less time to hunt for food, but he comes up with an idea that will make the tourists who come to see the bears realize what is going on.
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How We Know What We Know about Our Changing Climate by Call Number: 551.6 Cherry LynneISBN: 9781584691037Publication Date: 2008RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: 66
Format: Reference Book
Genre: Non-Fiction, Informational
Topics: Nature, Global Warming Evidence & Solutions
Summary: This book describes where scientists look to find evidence of climate change--from changes in bird migration patterns and fruit blossom dates, to obtaining tree rings and mud cores--and especially how students and other citizen-scientists are assisting to monitor climate change, as well as what can be done to mitigate global warming.
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Mission Planet Earth by Call Number: 551.6 Ride SallyISBN: 9781596433106Publication Date: 2009RL: Grades 5-7
Pages: 80
Format: Reference Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Planet Earth, Climate Systems, Atmosphere
Summary: Beginning with Sally Ride's unique, astronaut's-eye view of Earth's fragile atmosphere, "Mission: Planet Earth" describes how water, air, and other climate systems shape our world, and how a disruption in one part of the system can spread through the entire planet. Features helpful diagrams and stunning photographs.
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Climate Change by Call Number: 551.6 Kusky TimISBN: 9780816064663Publication Date: 2008RL: Grades 6-8
Pages: 156
Format: Reference Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Global Effects of Climate Change
Summary: This book examines the past, present, and future of Earth's climate. It includes various effects of global climate change including shrinking glaciers, droughts, and desert formation.
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Choice, control & change : using science to make food & activity decisions by Call Number: RA440 .K63 2010 gr.6-8ISBN: 9780915873555Publication Date: 2010-03-01Grades 6-8
Pages: 288
Format: Curricular Resource
Genre: Educational
Topics: Food Choices & Global Warming
Summary: This resource includes activities that teach how to make good choices to lessen the effects of climate change.
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The Carbon Diaries 2015 by Call Number: YA Lloyd Saci CarbonISBN: 9780823421909Publication Date: 2009RL: Grades 9-12
Pages: 330
Format: Novel (Young Adult)
Genre: Science Fiction
Topics: Global Warming
Summary: In 2015, when England becomes the first nation to introduce carbon dioxide rationing in a drastic bid to combat climate change, sixteen-year-old Laura documents the first year of rationing as her family spirals out of control.
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We Are the Weather Makers by Call Number: 363.738 Walker Sally 2009ISBN: 9780763636562Publication Date: 2009RL: Grades 9-12
Pages: 303
Format: Reference Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Global Warming Tips
Summary: This edition adapted from the adult version is for young adults, looks at the history of climate change, how matters will unfold over the next century, and what we can do to prevent a cataclysmic future. It features twenty-five practical tips for living a greener lifestyle--at home, in school, in the community, and ultimately, on Earth.
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Climate Crisis by Call Number: 363.738 Nardo Don 2009ISBN: 9780756535711Publication Date: 2008RL: Grades 2-4
Pages: 47
Format: Reference Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Fighting Global Warming
Summary: It discusses the issue of global warming: what is causing it, how all living things on Earth are feeling the effects, and the steps that are being taken to fight it.
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Climate Change by Call Number: 551.6 Hand Carol 2015ISBN: 9781624035586Publication Date: 2014RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: 112
Format: Reference Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: History of Climate Change
Summary: A look at climate change that tackles the past, present, and future of global warming. It examines the effects it has across the world, the politics behind denial, and the ways in which we can lessen the harsh effects of our warming world.
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Animals and Climate Change by Call Number: 363.738 Shea Nicole 2014ISBN: 9781433997020Publication Date: 2013RL: Grades 2-4
Pages: 48
Format: Reference Book (Photographic)
Genre: Informational
Topics: Global Warming Effects
Summary: It introduces global warming and discusses the effects of the climate changes on different animals, such as penguins, polar bears, whales and sea turtles.
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What Are the Consequences of Climate Change? by Call Number: 577.2 Nakaya Andrea 2017ISBN: 9781682820780Publication Date: 2016RL: Grades 7-9
Pages: 80
Format: Reference Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Causes & Consequences
Summary: Describes the causes of changes in the Earth's climate and what can be done to prevent the possible negative consequences.
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Floodland by Call Number: JUV Sedgwick Marcus FloodlandISBN: 038532801XPublication Date: 2001RL: Grades 5-8
Pages: 148
Format: Chapter Book (Middle Readers)
Genre: Science Fiction
Topics: Sea Rise
Summary: After global warming causes the sea to rise until cities in England become islands, ten-year-old Zoe goes on a harrowing solitary boat journey to search for her parents.
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Climate Migrants by Call Number: 304.8 Hirsch Rebecca 2017ISBN: 9781467793414Publication Date: 2016RL: Grades 7-12
Pages: 88
Format: Reference Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Global Warming Impacts
Summary: It explores the migration of peoples throughout the world in response to the effects of climate change. The book showcases people and communities that have relocated because of climate change, and the challenges they faced. It investigates the cultural, environmental, political, and economic impacts of eco-migration.
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Weird Weather by Call Number: 363.738 Evans Kate 2007ISBN: 9780888998385Publication Date: 2007RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: 95
Format: Comic Book (Middle Readers)
Genre: Informational
Topics: Global Warming Solutions
Summary: A humorous exploration of climate change that explains the science and progression of global warming; discusses actions that have been taken to prevent or slow it down; and includes references for further investigation.
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How Carbon Footprints Work by Call Number: 363.7 Hunter Nick 2014ISBN: 9781433995521Publication Date: 2013RL: Grades 2-4
Pages: 32
Format: Reference Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Energy Conservation
Summary: This presents information about the idea of a carbon footprint, explaining how the production of greenhouse gases contributes to global warming, how people can calculate how much they contribute to the problem, and how they can reduce their carbon footprint.
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Timelock by Call Number: YA Klass David TimelockISBN: 9780374323097Publication Date: 2009RL: Grades 9-12
Pages: 246
Format: Novel (Young Adult)
Genre: Science Fiction
Topics: Climate Change
Summary: Jack discovers that the only way to protect the Earth from ecological disaster at the hands of the Dark Army is to lock time, and he must choose between staying in the present or returning to the future world from which he came..
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Books about ROCKS and MINERALS are shelved under call numbers 551, 552, and 553.
Let's Go Rock Collecting by Call Number: 552 Gans Roma 1997ISBN: 0060272821Publication Date: 1997RL: Grades 1 - 3
Pages: 30
Format: Picture Book
Genre: informational, Educational (Lessons and Activities Included)
Topics: Kinds of Rocks, Rock Collecting
Description: Readers follow two enthusiastic rock hounds around the globe as they add to their collection. Along the way they will learn how sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks are formed.
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Everything Rocks and Minerals by Call Number: 552 Tomecek Steve 2011ISBN: 9781426308017Publication Date: 2011RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: 64
Format: Reference Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Rocks and Minerals
Summary: Readers can become geology experts as they browse photos and information made extra fun through humor. Topics include "the world of rocks, "gems of the rock world," and "fun with rocks & minerals."
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A Rock Is Lively by Call Number: 552 Aston Dianna 2012ISBN: 1452106452Publication Date: 2012RL: Grades 2-4
Pages: unpaged
Format: Reference Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Rocks and Minerals
Summary: It introduces readers to rocks and minerals, describing how they are created, what they can be used for, and their different forms and types.
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The Story of Salt by Call Number: 553.6 Kurlansky Mark 2006ISBN: 0399239987Publication Date: 2006RL: Grades 2-4
Pages: 48
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Salt Formation, Ancient People and Uses of Salt
Summary: This book tells about the history of salt, which has been the object of wars and revolutions and is vital for life. It explores how salt is gathered from the earth and sea and how salt has been used by people throughout history. Based on Mark Kurlansky's adult book, "Salt: A World History."
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Rocks and Fossils by Call Number: 552 Hynes Margaret 2006ISBN: 0753459744Publication Date: 2006RL: Grades 3-5
Pages: 63
Format: Reference Book
Genre: Informational
Topic: Rocks, Fossils, Prehistoric Life
Summary: This book explores the makeup of the earth's outer layer of rocks. Readers will unravel the history of rocks, identify the minerals that make them, and find out about their different uses. The formation of fossils is also explained to help readers understand prehistoric life.
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DK Eyewitness Books: Rocks and Minerals by Call Number: 552 Symes R.F. 2014ISBN: 9781465420985Publication Date: 2014RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: 72
Format: Reference (Photographic)
Genre: Informational
Topics: Rocks & Minerals - Creation & Erosion
Summary: It examines the creation, importance, erosion, mining, and uses of rocks and minerals.
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Fossils, Rocks and Minerals by Call Number: 560 Pellant Chris 2000ISBN: 075345274XPublication Date: 2000RL: Grades 1-3
Pages: 32
Format: Reference (Photographic)
Genre: Informational
Topics: Formation of Rocks & Minerals
Summary: It describes different kinds of rocks and minerals, telling how they are formed, where they are found and their uses and examines what we can learn from fossils.
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Rocks and Minerals by Call Number: 552 Green Dan 2009ISBN: 9780753463147Publication Date: 2009RL: Grades 2-4
Pages: 128
Format: Reference, Picture Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Origins of Rocks & Minerals
Summary: This book mixes science and art to bring the world of geology to life. Wacky characters explain things that form the foundations of our planet including rocks, gems, crystals, fossils, and more.
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The Big Rock by Call Number: 552 Hiscock Bruce 1999ISBN: 0689829582Publication Date: 1999RL: Grades 1-3
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Geological History
Summary: This is the story of the origins of a granite rock located near the Adirondack Mountains and describes how it reveals information about the history of the earth.
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Dave's Down-to-Earth Rock Shop by Call Number: 511.3 Murphy Stuart 2000ISBN: 0060280182Publication Date: 2000RL: Grades 2-4
Pages: 33
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Informational, Realistic Fiction
Topics: Rock Types, Rock Collecting
Summary: As they consider sorting their rock collection by color, size, type, and hardness, Josh and Amy learn that the same objects can be organized in many different ways.
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The Pebble in My Pocket by Call Number: 551.7 Hooper Meredith 1996ISBN: 0670862592Publication Date: 1996RL: Grades 1-3
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Pebble History
Summary: The history of a pebble is followed from its time in a volcano to the primordial forests; from there it is stepped on by dinosaurs, dragged by glaciers and picked up by cave people.
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Gems by Call Number: 553.8 Kallen Stuart 2003ISBN: 0737710284Publication Date: 2002RL: Grades 2-4
Pages: 48
Format: Reference Book (Photographic)
Genre: Informational
Topics: Gems
Summary: It discusses how gems are formed, where they are found, different types, sizes, shapes, and colors of gems, mining gems, famous gems, and fake gems.
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Sand by Call Number: 553.6 Prager Ellen 2000ISBN: 0792271041Publication Date: 2000-03-01RL: Grades 1-3
Pages: 29
Format: Reference Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Sand Materials, Sand Formation
Summary: It describes the formation of sand from materials such as coral, rock, or crystals and shows how it can be moved through water, wind, ice, and other erosion agents.
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Rocks by Call Number: 552 Morgan Sally 201ISBN: 9781599205250Publication Date: 2011RL: Grades 1-3
Pages: 32
Format: Reference Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: types of Rocks, Rock Formation
Summary: It discusses the different properties of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks and how they make up the earth. Includes diagrams to present the many formations and cycles rocks go through.
Books about VOLCANOES are shelved under the call number 551
Volcano! by Call Number: 551.21 Fradin Judith 2010ISBN: 9781426308154Publication Date: 2010RL: Grades 2-4
Pages: 48
Format: Reference Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Volcano encounters
Summary: It discusses volcanoes, why they erupt, the damage they cause, and what science can do to predict their eruptions, and includes true stories of encounters with volcanoes.
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Volcanoes by Call Number: 551.21 Claybourne Anna 2007ISBN: 9780753461372Publication Date: 2007RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: 63
Format: Reference Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Volcano Facts
Summary: This book examines how an eruption starts, where the deadliest volcanoes in the world are located, how experts predict future eruptions, and why people choose to live close to these deadly time bombs.
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Volcano Wakes Up! by Call Number: 811 Peters Lisa 2010ISBN: 9780805082876Publication Date: 2010RL: Grades K - 2
Pages: unpaged
Format: Poetry Collection, Picture Book
Genre: Informational, Poetry
Topics: Describing Volcanoes
Summary: Poems from five points of view explore the volcanic process and its effect on the surrounding land, flora, and fauna. Follow one day--from sunrise to moonrise--on the slopes of a young, about-to-shout volcano.
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Volcano Rising by Call Number: 551.21 Rusch Elizabeth 2013ISBN: 9781580894081Publication Date: 2013-08-01RL: Grades 2-4
Pages: unpaged
Format: Reference Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Volcanic Eruptions
Summary: It discusses volcanoes, describing what happens when they erupt, and highlighting eruptions throughout history.
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Mount St. Helens by Call Number: 551.21 Green Jen 2005ISBN: 083684498XPublication Date: 2005-01-01RL: Grades 2-4
Pages: 32
Format: Picture Book, Reference
Genre: Informational
Topics: Mount St. Helens
Summary: It describes the events prior, during, and after the eruption of Mount St. Helens.
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The Day the World Exploded by Call Number: 551.21 Zimmerman Dwight 2007ISBN: 9780061239823Publication Date: 2008RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: 96
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Kraktoa Eruptions, Indonesian Volcanoes
Summary: This is an adaptation of the adult book, Krakatoa, which brings to life one of history's most unexpected and terrifying events. It presents the story of the volcanic eruptions that took place on the island of Krakatoa in 1883, killing thousands of people, destroying the island, and effecting the entire world through the expulsion of smoke and ash in the air.
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Dear Katie, the Volcano Is a Girl by Call Number: JUV George Jean DearISBN: 0786803142Publication Date: 1998RL: Grades 2-4
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Topics: Hawaiian Mythology
Summary: A grandmother and her granddaughter argue over whether a volcano is a geophysical phenomenon or an angry Hawaiian goddess. Katie's grandmother thinks that it is a geophysical phenomena caused by the movements of the earth's crust. But Katie is sure that the volcano is Pele, a Hawaiian goddess. Katie and her grandmother argue their points, and soon they realize they are both right.
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Into the Volcano by Call Number: JUV Wood Don IntoISBN: 9780439726719Publication Date: 2008RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: 174
Format: Graphic Novel (Middle Readers)
Genre: Fiction
Topics: Erupting Volcanoes
Summary: While their parents are away doing research, brothers Duffy and Sumo Pugg go with their cousin, Mister Come-and-Go, to Kokalaha Island, where they meet Aunt Lulu and become trapped in an erupting volcano.
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Volcano by Call Number: 937.7 Dennis Peter 2001ISBN: 0764153110Publication Date: 2001RL: Grades 2-4
Pages: 31
Format: Picture Book, Interactive
Genre: Informational
Topics: Pompeii, Mount Vesuvius
Summary: Readers can use the thumb index to leap through time in the story of a volcano -- Vesuvius, the destroyer of Pompeii.
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Pompeii by Call Number: 937 Osborne Mary 2006ISBN: 0375828893Publication Date: 2006RL: Grades 2-4
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Pompeii,Mount Vesuvius
Summary: The famous eruption of Mount Vesuvius that snuffed out life in Pompeii and buried the town has long been a fascinating moment in history for children. This book presents that dramatic story with Mary Pope Osborne's brief text and with stunning frescoes created by Bonnie Christensen, using the same colors, style, and technique as the ancient frescoes unearthed at Pompeii. In addition to the destruction of Pompeii and the rediscovery of the ruins nearly 1,700 years later, the book shows what daily life was like in this prosperous Roman town in the year 79 A.D.
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Bodies from the Ash by Call Number: 937 Deem James 2005ISBN: 0618473084Publication Date: 2005RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: 50
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Pompeii, Mount Vesuvius
Summary: This book details the events that occurred when Mount Vesuvius erupted and buried Pompeii in 79 A.D., focusing on how this information was deduced from the skeletons found by archaeologists at the site.
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Will It Blow? by Call Number: 551.21 Rusch Elizabeth 2007ISBN: 9781570615092Publication Date: 2007RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: 47
Format: Reference Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Mt. St. Helens
Summary: This book presents information to help young readers assess the future possibility of a volcanic eruption of Mount St. Helens, covering such factors as underground gases, earthquakes, infrared measurements, and bumps on the earth's surface.
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Into the Volcano by Call Number: 551.21 Donovan-O'Meara Donna 2005ISBN: 1553376935Publication Date: 2007RL: Grades 2-4
Pages: 56
Format: Picture Book (Photographic)
Genre: Informational
Topics: Volcano Researchers
Summary: Get up close and personal with some of the world's most dangerous volcanoes through the eyes of volcano researcher Donna O'Meara. The author describes some of the world's most dangerous volcanoes and the work she does as a volcano researcher.
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Janice VanCleave's Volcanoes by Call Number: 551.2 VanCleave Janice 1994ISBN: 0585295166Publication Date: 1994RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: 89
Format: Curricular Resource
Genre: Educational
Topics: Science Projects about Volcanoes
Summary: This includes 20 fun and simple experiments that allow learner to discover the answers to these and other fascinating questions about volcanoes, plus dozens of additional suggestions for developing science fair projects.
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Diving to a Deep-Sea Volcano by Call Number: 551.2 Mallory Kenneth 2006ISBN: 0618332057Publication Date: 2006RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: 60
Format: Picture Book (Photographic)
Genre: Informational
Topics: Volcanic Activity in Oceans
Summary: Scientists have mapped less than 10 percent of the ridge of underwater mountains in the middle of the Atlantic ocean. It is here that 95 percent of the volcanic activity on earth occurs.
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Books about WEATHER are shelved under the call number 551.2, 551.5, and 551.6
How the Weather Works by Call Number: 551.2 Dorion Christiane 2011ISBN: 9780763652623Publication Date: 2011RL: Grades 2-4
Pages: unpaged
Format: Reference Book, Interactive
Genre: Informational
Topics: Exploring Weather Phenomenon
Summary: This is a hands-on guide for exploring weather. It has pop-ups, pull-tabs, and booklets, which encourage children to think about how humans can influence the Earth's climate.
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Wild about Weather by Call Number: 551.6 Brotak Ed 2004ISBN: 1579904688Publication Date: 2004Grades 4-8
Pages: 128
Format: Curricular Resource
Genre: Educational
Topics: Weather Activities
Summary: This gives instructions for fun projects and activities that bring weather to life. It covers all the ins and outs of how weather works, and wild weather phenomena, including tornadoes and hurricanes.
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What Will the Weather Be Like Today? by Call Number: 551.6 Rogers Paul 2005ISBN: 061803420XPublication Date: 2011-04-01RL: Preschool - Grade 2
Pages: 38
Format: Picture Book, Oversize
Genre: Informational, Poetry (Rhyming Verse)
Topics: Weather Predictions
Summary: Animals and humans discuss, in rhyming verse, the possibilities of the day's weather.
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The Kids' Book of Weather Forecasting by Call Number: 551.63 Breen Mark 2008ISBN: 9780824968236Publication Date: 2008RL: Grades 1-6
Pages: 141
Format: Reference Book
Genre: Educational, Informational
Topics: Weather Forecasting
Summary: With experiments, observations and activities children ages seven to thirteen will learn to predict the weather by understanding the science behind it. From foggy mornings to sunny afternoons to our changing seasons, weather forecasting is a year-round, practical science that children will have fun learning about.
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Explore Weather and Climate! by Call Number: 551.6 Reilly Kathleen 2012ISBN: 9781936313846Publication Date: 2012RL: Grades 2-4
Pages: 92
Format: Reference Book
Genre: Educational
Topics: Exploring Weather Concepts
Summary: This book contains twenty-five projects that teach weather and climate, including creating a storm in a bottle and touching clouds.
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On the Same Day in March by Call Number: 551.6 Singer Marilyn 2000ISBN: 0060281871Publication Date: 2000RL: Preschool - Grade 2
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book, Reference Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Global Climates
Summary: This book highlights a wide variety of weather conditions by taking a tour around the world and examining weather in different places on the same day in March. In this poetic exploration of longitude and weather, readers see what's happening from the poles to the equator, from the Arctic to Australia.
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Weather Legends by Call Number: 398.2 Vogel Carole 2001ISBN: 076131900XPublication Date: 2001RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: 80
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Informational, Folklore
Topics: Native American Myths about Weather
Summary: It features Native American myths describing the interaction between humans and the living entities of water, sun, wind, and clouds used to explain weather phenomena such as lightning and tornadoes.
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Baby Learns about Weather by Call Number: EZ Baby 2005cISBN: 1893354628Publication Date: 2005RL: Preschool
Pages: unpaged
Format: Board Book, Bilingual
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Topics: Weather Activities
Languages: Navajo, English
Summary: In this book, a baby enjoys different activities as the weather changes.
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El Nino by Call Number: 551.6 Arnold Caroline 1998ISBN: 0395776023Publication Date: 1998RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: 48
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Earth’s Crust
Summary: It explores the nature of the El Niño current and its effects on people and wildlife.
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Scholastic Atlas of Weather by Call Number: 551.6 Scholastic 2004ISBN: 0439419026Publication Date: 2004RL: Grades 4-8
Pages: 80
Format: Reference Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Weather Facts
Summary: This is a guide to weather phenomena and climate which explains precipitation, ocean currents, weather prediction, pollution, and global warming, plus activities, weather facts, records, and statistics.
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Scholastic Discover More - Weather by Call Number: 551.5 Arlon Penelope 2013ISBN: 9780545505161Publication Date: 2013-06-25RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: 80
Format: Reference Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Climate Extremes, Eyewitness to Weather
Summary: Weather is packed with up-to-the-minute information about what happens and why. Eyewitness accounts from around the globe tell you how it really feels to get caught in the world's worst weather.
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Air, Water, and Weather by Call Number: QC981.2 .R63 2005 gr.3-5ISBN: 0873552385Publication Date: 2005Grades 3-5
Pages: 134
Format: Curricular Resource
Genre: Informational
Topics: Atmosphere & Weather
Summary: It introduces selected topics relating to basic air, water, and weather concepts to make it easier for teachers and parents to explain.
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Books about TORNADOES and HURRICANES are shelved under the call number 551.55
Tornadoes
Do Tornadoes Really Twist? by Call Number: 551.55 Berger Melvin 2000ISBN: 0439095840Publication Date: 2000RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: 48
Format: Reference Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Tornadoes, Hurricanes
Summary: Provides answers to a variety of questions about tornadoes and hurricanes, including Where do most tornadoes strike, and How long do hurricanes last?
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Tornado! by Call Number: 551.553 Nicolson Cynthia 2003ISBN: 155074951XPublication Date: 2003-02-01RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: 32
Format: Reference Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Tornadoes
Summary: This book describes how and why tornadoes happen, explains the damage they cause, and provides activities to simulate tornadoes as well as safety tips.
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Big Storm by Call Number: 551.55 Hiscock Bruce 2008ISBN: 1590786009Publication Date: 2008RL: Grades 2-4
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Tornadoes, Storms
Summary: While describing a particularly devastating storm that moved across the United States in March-April 1982, the book presents information on basic weather phenomena.
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Hurricanes
Hurricane Watch by Call Number: 551.55 Stewart Melissa 2015ISBN: 9780062327765Publication Date: 2015RL: Grades 1-3
Pages: 37
Format: Reference Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Hurricanes
Summary: Read this book and find out how hurricanes form, how scientists track the storms, and what you can do to keep yourself safe if one strikes.
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Inside a Hurricane by Call Number: 551.55 Cole Joanna 1995ISBN: 059044686XPublication Date: 1995RL: Grades 1-3
Pages: 48
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Informational, Fantasy
Topics: Hurricanes, Meteorology
Summary: The magic school bus changes into a hot-air balloon and then an airplane as Ms. Frizzle takes her class on a field trip into the eye of a hurricane for a lesson in meteorology.
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Hurricane! by Call Number: EZ Demas Corinne Hurricane!ISBN: 0761450521Publication Date: 2000-03-01RL: Grades K - 2
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Topics: Experiencing a Hurricane
Summary: Hurricane Bob is coming, and there's no time to waste in this thrilling depiction of nature's fury! As her parents rush to prepare for the worst, one young girl on Cape Cod stops to look around. She notices the sea and sky turning the same color gray; the wind howling louder and blowing stronger. As the storm picks up, so does the tension. Young readers will enjoy the suspense of preparing for a hurricane.
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Hurricane! by Call Number: EZ London Jonathan HurricaneISBN: 0688129773Publication Date: 1998RL: Grades 1-3
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Topics: Puerto Rico, Hurricane
Summary: A young boy describes the experiences of his family when a hurricane hits their home on the island of Puerto Rico.The you-are-there immediacy of this picture book, which ends with the family back home on a gorgeous sunny day, allows children to safely experience the drama of surviving a hurricane.
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Thunderstorms
Waiting Out the Storm by Call Number: EZ Macken JoAnn WaitingISBN: 9780763633783Publication Date: 2010RL: Preschool - Grade 1
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Topics: Thunder and Lightning
Summary: A mother reassures her child about the wind, lightning, and thunder when a storm passes through.
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Flash, Crash, Rumble, and Roll by Call Number: 551.55 Branley Franklyn 1999ISBN: 0060278587Publication Date: 1999RL: Grades 1-3
Pages: 32
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Thunderstorms, Lightning, Storm Safety
Summary: Explains how and why a thunderstorm occurs and gives safety steps to follow when lightning is flashing.
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Henry and Mudge and the Wild Wind by Call Number: EZ Rylant Cynthia Henry5ISBN: 0689808380Publication Date: 1996RL: Grades 1-3
Pages: 40
Format: Chapter Book (Primary Readers)
Genre: Fiction
Topics: Thunderstorms
Summary: Henry and his 180-pound dog Mudge are best friends forever. And when a storm comes, they face wind, thunder, and lightning!
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Weather Disasters
Disasters by Call Number: 363.34 Burnie David 2013ISBN: 9780545479738Publication Date: 2013RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: 103
Format: Reference Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Natural Disasters
Summary: This takes a close-up look at some of nature's biggest disasters including tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods, tsunamis, wildfires, and pandemics.
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Catastrophic events : student guide and source book by Call Number: QE506 .C37 2000 gr.6-8ISBN: 0892788550Publication Date: 2000-01-01Grades 6-8
Pages: 299
Format: Curricular Resource
Genre: Educational
Topics: Natural Disasters, Meteorology
Summary: A teachers guide with lessons and activities about meteorology, climate extremes, climate events and natural disasters.
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When the Sky Breaks by Call Number: 551.55 Winchester Simon 201ISBN: 9780451476357Publication Date: 2017RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: 87
Format: Reference Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Natural Disasters, Giant Storms
Summary: This book looks at how, when, where, and why hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones, and tornadoes start brewing, how they build, and what happens when these giant storms hit. He includes an historical look at how we learned about weather systems, and where we're headed because of climate change.
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The Mississippi by Call Number: 917.7 Milligan Simon 2004ISBN: 0739860712Publication Date: 2003RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: 48
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Mississippi
Summary: It examines the land and culture surrounding the mighty Mississippi River. Readers take a journey down the river through America's heartland.
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The Ganges by Call Number: 954 Barter James 2003ISBN: 1590180607Publication Date: 2002RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: 112
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: India, The Ganges River
Summary: It discusses the source, course, and tributaries of the Ganges River, its spiritual significance, its use for agriculture and industry, and its problems with pollution.
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Flood by Call Number: 363.3 Lauber Patricia 1996ISBN: 079224141XPublication Date: 1996RL: Grades 2-4
Pages: 63
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Mississippi Flooding
Summary: It describes the severe flooding of the Mississippi River in 1993, the effects on people near the river, and the aftermath.
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Columbia River by Call Number: F853 .L28 2004ISBN: 0791077284Publication Date: 2004RL: Grades 3-6
Pages: 104
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: The Columbia River
Summary: It traces the geography of the Columbia River from its source in British Columbia to its mouth at the Pacific Ocean, and examines the role of the river in the history and settlement of the United States.
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The Colorado by Call Number: 979.1 Barter James 2003ISBN: 1590180593Publication Date: 2003RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: 112
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: The Colorado River
Summary: It describes the course of the Colorado River, its impact on the land through which it flows and on the people living nearby, dams and canals used to harness the river's water, and controversies surrounding its use.
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River Friendly, River Wild by Call Number: EZ Kurtz Jane River 2007ISBN: 1416934871Publication Date: 2007RL: Grades 1-3
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Topics: Spring Floods
Summary: A family experiences an appreciation for home and community after they are evacuated during a spring flood and then return to survey the damage. The author explores the experience of being in a flood and pulling your life together afterward. It is inspired by the author's own flood experience in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
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A Journey into a Lake by Call Number: 577.63 Johnson Rebecca 2004ISBN: 1575055945Publication Date: 2004RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: 48
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Lake Journey
Summary: It takes readers on a journey into a lake, showing examples of how the animals and plants are connected and dependent on each other and on the lake's freshwater environment.
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The River by Call Number: EZ Sidjanski Brigitte RiverISBN: 9780698400771Publication Date: 2008RL: Preschool - Grade 1
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: A Journey from River to Ocean
Summary: A river takes a long and winding path on its way to the ocean. It begins as a humble trickle high in the mountains and flows through many landscapes as it grows bigger. Witness this journey from the point of view of five little pine cones, who ride the current to find new homes. Along the way they encounter a woodsy stream, a rushing waterfall, a marshy fork and a big-city delta.
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Books about OCEANS are shelved under the call number 551.46
Seymour Simon's Extreme Oceans by Call Number: 551.46 Simon Seymour 2013ISBN: 9781452108339Publication Date: 2013RL: Grades 1-3
Pages: 57
Format: Reference Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Ocean Extremes
Summary: Readers can explore the most extreme parts of our amazing oceans-riding the tallest waves, diving to the darkest depths, and encountering the largest and most dangerous sea creatures on Earth. This introduces he most extreme environments, animals, plants, and weather in the ocean!
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Ocean and Sea by Call Number: 551.46 Parker Steve 2012ISBN: 9780545330220Publication Date: 2012RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: 107
Format: Reference Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Ocean Phenomena
Summary: An introduction to the Earth's oceans, covering water, geology, tides, waves, coastlines, and ocean life, and presenting numerous photographs.
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Oceans by Call Number: 551.46 Serrano Marta 2002ISBN: 1567116698Publication Date: 2002RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: 32
Format: Reference Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Role and Origins of Oceans
Summary: It provides an in-depth look at how the oceans were formed, how food webs and food chains are perpetuated, and the vital role these vast bodies of water play in the natural world.
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Oceans by Call Number: 551.46 Simon Seymour 1997ISBN: 0688154786Publication Date: 1997RL: Grades 2-4
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Ocean Characteristics
Summary: Text and photographs explore the physical characteristics, life forms, and fragility of the world's oceans.
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Janice VanCleave's Oceans for Every Kid by Call Number: GC21.5 .V36 1996ISBN: 0585304076Publication Date: 1996RL: Grades 1-6
Pages: 245
Format: Curricular Resource
Genre: Informational, Educational
Topics: Oceanography, Experiments
Summary: It presents information and experiments about oceanography, including the topology of the ocean floor, movement of the sea, properties of sea water, and life in the sea.
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Ocean: a Visual Encyclopedia by Call Number: 551.46 Woodward John 2015ISBN: 9781465436641Publication Date: 2015RL: Grades 2-6
Pages: 256
Format: Reference Book (Encyclopedia)
Genre: Informational
Topics: Facts about Oceans
Summary: Explore the hidden depths of the ocean with this visual encyclopedia. It reveals the secrets of the seas from the Arctic to the Caribbean, tiny plankton to giant whales, and sandy beaches to the deepest depths. Topics are presented through a combination of fun graphics, interesting fact-boxes and high-quality photographs.
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Oceans by Call Number: 551.46 McMillan Beverly 2007ISBN: 9781416938590Publication Date: 2007RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: 64
Format: Reference Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Ocean Characteristics
Summary: Oceans is a multi-dimensional showcase of the aquatic universe! Take a look inside the formation of waves and tsunamis, see a cross-section of an underwater living lab, and explore the plant and animal species that live miles beneath the ocean¹s surface.
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Waves & Tsunamis
Kenta and the Big Wave by Call Number: EZ Ohi Ruth KentaISBN: 9781554515776Publication Date: 2013RL: Grades 1-3
Pages: 32
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Topics: Japanese Tsunami, Ocean Currents
Summary: When a devastating tsunami strikes Kenta's village, his beloved soccer ball is swept away and washes up on a beach on the other side of the world.
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Tsunamis by Call Number: 551.47 Kling Andrew 2003ISBN: 1590182227Publication Date: 2002RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: 112
Format: Reference Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Tsunami Facts
Summary: A detailed description of tsunamis which includes their causes as well as the prediction of their occurrence and techniques of survival and rescue afterwards.
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Starfishers to the Rescue by Call Number: EZ Dreyer Ellen StarfisherISBN: 0765208865Publication Date: 2012RL: Grades 1-3
Pages: 64
Format: Chapter Book (Primary Readers)
Genre: Fiction
Topics: Surviving a Tsunami
Summary: The starfish on on alert for a tsunami. They feel rumbles and shakes. They plan a rescue for other ocean creatures.
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Wave by Call Number: EZ Lee Suzy WaveISBN: 9780811859240Publication Date: 2008RL: Preschool - Grade 1
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book (Wordless)
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Topics: Beach Waves
Summary: A wordless picture book that shows a little girl's first experiences at the beach, as she goes from being afraid of the roaring waves to playing on the shore while gulls soar overhead.
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Ecology of Oceans
Tracking Trash by Call Number: 551.46 Burnes Loree 2007ISBN: 9780618581313Publication Date: 2007-03-26RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: 56
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Pollution, Ocean Currents
Summary: Aided by an army of beachcombers, oceanographer Dr. Curtis Ebbesmeyer tracks trash in the name of science. From sneakers to hockey gloves, Curt monitors the watery fate of human-made cargo that has spilled into the ocean. The information he collects is much more than casual news; it is important scientific data. And with careful analysis, Curt, along with a community of scientists, friends, and beachcombers alike, is using his data to understand and protect our ocean.
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Ellie's Strand by Call Number: JUV Herring Margaret Ellie'sISBN: 0870719416Publication Date: 2018RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: 106
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Topics: Beach Clean up
Summary: Ellie and Ricky travel to the Oregon coast from their home in the Cascade Mountains to help with a one-day beach clean-up. Hoping to find a prized Japanese glass float, they instead find more important natural treasures, and evidence of an ocean that needs its own global-scale clean-up.
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Going Blue by Call Number: 333.91 Kaye Cathryn 2010ISBN: 9781575423487Publication Date: 2010RL: Grades 7-12
Pages: 151
Format: Reference Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Protecting the Oceans
Summary: This book educates young people about the earth's water crisis and gives them tools and inspiration to transform their ideas into action. The book gives practical suggestions to help teens plan and do a meaningful service project that benefits our planet's water system. Readers learn about issues such as clean water access, coral reef damage, runoff pollution, trash islands, factory fishing, and bottled water. A combination of academic learning and community service is at the heart of the fast-growing teaching strategy known as service learning.
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Books about the WATER CYCLE are shelved under the call number 551.48
Our World of Water by Call Number: 363.6 Hollyer Beatrice 2009ISBN: 9780805089417Publication Date: 2009RL: Grades 2-4
Pages: 47
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Informational, Multicultural
Topics: Uses for Water
Summary: It explores how children from six different countries use water every day.
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Water, Water Everywhere by Call Number: 551.48 Rauzon Mark 1994ISBN: 0871565986Publication Date: 1994RL: Grades 1-3
Pages: 32
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Role of Water
Summary: It describes the forms water takes, how it has shaped Earth, and its importance to life.
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I Get Wet by Call Number: 546 Cobb Vicki 2002ISBN: 0688178383Publication Date: 2002RL: Grades 1-3
Pages: unpaged
Format: Curricular Resource
Genre: Educational
Topics: Experiments about Water
Summary: This book teaches scientific principles and provides hands-on activities for kids to learn about water.
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A Drop of Water by Call Number: 546 Wick Walter 1997ISBN: 9780590221979Publication Date: 1997RL: Grades 2-4
Pages: 40
Format: Picture Book (Photographic)
Genre: Informational
Topics: Water Up Close, Forms and States of Water
Summary: It describes the origins, characteristics, and uses of water. Photos of water are taken with stop- action, and the water is magnified so that all its states can be observed -- water as ice, rainbow, steam, frost, dew. The last pages of the book feature experiments based on scientific investigation.
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A Drop of Water by Call Number: 508 Morrison Gordon 2006ISBN: 0618585575Publication Date: 2006RL: Grades 1-3
Pages: 32
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Water Ecology, Water Cycle
Summary: Learn about a drop of water's journey through Nature from drops in a rain cloud to a small brook and passing through different environments.
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Water Wow! by Call Number: 553.7 Banyard Antonia 2016ISBN: 9781554518210Publication Date: 2016RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: 60
Format: Reference Book, Picture Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Water Facts
Summary: This is an illustrated look at all aspects of water, including its origin, cycle, importance, and role in weather. It also explores water pollution and conservation. It features color infographics, diagrams, a glossary, and further reading.
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The Drop in My Drink by Call Number: 551.48 Hooper Meredith 1998ISBN: 0670876186Publication Date: 1998RL: Grades 2-4
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Water through History
Summary: The water dripping from the faucet doesn't look like much -- until you know where it's been. This follows a single drop of water on its journey through millions of years of the earth's history.
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Water Projects by Call Number: 532 Williams John 1998ISBN: 0817248900Publication Date: 1998RL: Grades 1-3
Pages: 32
Format: Reference Book
Genre: Educational
Topics: Water Experiments
Summary: It provides instructions for a variety of projects involving water, including a water clock, a flood alarm, and a dredger.
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The Water Cycle
Water Is Water by Call Number: 551.48 Paul MIranda 2015ISBN: 9781596439849Publication Date: 2015RL: Grades K - 2
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Informational, Poetry
Topics: The Water Cycle, Water Forms
Summary: This spare, poetic picture book follows a group of kids as they move through all the different phases of the water cycle - from rain to fog to snow to mist.
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A Drop Around the World by Call Number: 551.48 McKinney Barbara 1998ISBN: 1883220718Publication Date: 1998RL: Grades 2-4
Pages: 32
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Water Cycle
Summary: It presents the water cycle through the journey of a raindrop around the world, in sky, on land, underground, and in the sea, in its liquid, solid, and vapor forms, as it supports life everywhere.
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All the Water in the World by Call Number: 551.48 Lyon George 2011ISBN: 9781416971306Publication Date: 2011RL: Preschool - Grade 1
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Water Cycle
Summary: It introduces young children to the water cycle with simple text and illustrations.
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This Is the Ocean by Call Number: 551.48 Hamilton K.R. 2001ISBN: 1563978903Publication Date: 2001RL: Preschool - Grade 1
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Precipitation, Water Cycle
Summary: It explores the process of precipitation from raindrop to ocean. Here is the cycle of rainfall, from the ocean mist that rises to the sky to the clouds that drop their rain to the earth to the water that eventually flows back to the sea.
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Marco the Molecule by Call Number: 551.48 Reynolds Rick 2012ISBN: 9780983001614Publication Date: 2012-02-27RL: Grades 2-4
Pages: 57
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Informational, Educational
Topics: Water Molecules, Water Cycle
Summary: Join Marco and his friends as they explore the water cycle and planet Earth. Contains entertaining episodes and clear visuals as well as engaging activities to reinforce key concepts.
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The Water Cycle by Call Number: 551.48 Kalman Bobbie 2006ISBN: 0778722767Publication Date: 2006RL: Grades 1-3
Pages: 32
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Forms of Water, Water Cycle
Summary: This discusses how water forms, how to keep it clean, and its importance to humans and the ecology. It introduces children to the cycle of water. Kids learn about how different water processes, including evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and run-off, which work together to move water from the ground to the air and then back down again.
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Access to Clean Drinking Water
A Long Walk to Water by Call Number: JUV Park Linda LongISBN: 9780547251271Publication Date: 2010RL: Grades 5-8
Pages: 121
Format: Chapter Book (Middle Readers)
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Topics: Walking to Clean Drinking Water, Civil War
Summary: When the Sudanese civil war reaches his village in 1985, eleven-year-old Salva becomes separated from his family and must walk with other Dinka tribe members through southern Sudan, Ethiopia, and Kenya in search of safe haven. Based on the life of Salva Dut, who, after emigrating to America in 1996, began a project to dig water wells in Sudan.
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The Water Princess by Call Number: EZ Verde Susan WaterISBN: 9780399172588Publication Date: 2016RL: Grades 1-3
Pages: 48
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Topics: Water Situation in Africa
Summary: Based on supermodel Georgie Badiel's childhood, it is the story of a young girl with dreams of bringing clean drinking water to her African village.
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Water Pollution
Nobody Particular by Call Number: 363.738 Bang Molly 2000ISBN: 0805053964Publication Date: 2001RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: 46
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Biography
Topics: Water Pollution, Activism
Summary: It is the true story of a female shrimper's attempt to stop a large chemical company from polluting a bay in East Texas.
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Clean Water by Call Number: 363.739 Geiger Beth 2009ISBN: 9781596435773Publication Date: 2009RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: 40
Format: Reference Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Water Management, Water Pollution
Summary: It discusses the composition and states of water, its importance for human beings, how humans get water, how humans are polluting the water supply, the effects of this pollution, and strategies that would help with this problem.
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Clean Air and Clean Water Acts by Call Number: 344.7304 Gold Susan 2012ISBN: 9781608704842Publication Date: 2012RL: Grades 7-12
Pages: 143
Format: Reference Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Clean Water Act
Summary: It looks at the history and impact of the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act of the 1970s.
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Water Conservation
One Well by Call Number: 553.7 Strauss Rochelle 2007ISBN: 9781553379546Publication Date: 2007RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: 32
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Water Use, Protection
Summary: Water is a necessity of life on earth. Learn ways to protect it while learning water's story. One Well shows how every one of us has the power to conserve and protect our global well.
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Not a Drop to Drink by Call Number: YA McGinnis Mindy NotISBN: 9780062198501Publication Date: 2013RL: Grades 9-12
Pages: 309
Format: Novel (Young Adult)
Genre: Science Fiction
Topics: Water Protection
Summary: Sixteen-year-old Lynn will do anything to protect her valuable water source, but the arrival of new neighbors forces her to reconsider her attitudes.
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Make a Splash! by Call Number: 577.7 Kaye Cathryn 2013ISBN: 9781575424170Publication Date: 2012RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: 124
Format: Reference Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Marine Ecology, Protecting Water
Summary: Discusses the sources of water, the importance of water in sustaining life, threats to Earth's water supply and ways in which children around the world are taking action to protect this vital natural resource.
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Will the World Run Out of Fresh Water? by Call Number: TD348 .W54 2007ISBN: 9780737734034Publication Date: 2007RL: Grades 7-12
Pages: 128
Format: Collection (Essays)
Genre: Informational
Topics: Water Conservation
Summary: This collection of essays cover varying opinions on the world water supply. It discusses the effect of global warming, the extent of the problem, and privatization.
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Books about WIND are shelved under the call number 551.51
Windy Days
The Wind Blew by Call Number: EZ Hutchins Pat WindISBN: 068971744XPublication Date: 1993RL: Preschool - Grade 1
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Realistic Fiction, Poetry (Rhyming Story)
Topics: Blowing Wind
Summary: This is a rhyming story describing the antics of a capricious wind. It tells what happened when the blew so hard, it took everything with it.
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Mirandy and Brother Wind by Call Number: EZ McKissack Pat MirandyISBN: 0394887654Publication Date: 1988RL: Preschool - Grade 1
Pages: 32
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Fiction, Fantasy
Topics: Elusive Wind
Summary: To win first prize in the Junior Cakewalk, Mirandy tries to capture the wind to make him be her partner. The wind eludes all the tricks her friends advise.
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Wind Power
The Wind at Work by Call Number: 621.4 Woelfle Gretchen 2013ISBN: 9781613741009Publication Date: 2013RL: Grades 7-9
Pages: 145
Format: Reference Book
Genre: Informational, Educational
Topics: Wind Power, Wind Activities
Summary: It explains how the wind works, what windmills have contributed to the past, and why they offer environmental promise today as a source of clean, renewable energy. It offers a glimpse into all the current and historical uses for wind power. It also includes 24 wind-related activities for kids--from keeping track of household energy use and conducting science experiments to cooking traditional meals and creating arts and crafts.
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Wind the World Over by Call Number: 551.51 Boland Irene 2007ISBN: 9781931721943Publication Date: 2007RL: Grades 2-4
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Informational, Realistic Fiction
Topics: History of Wind Power
Summary: Two children visit ancient Persia, Imperial China, medieval Europe, and rural America for first-hand views of wind power throughout history.
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How to Use Wind Power to Light and Heat Your Home by Call Number: 621.31 O'Neal Claire 2010ISBN: 9781584157625Publication Date: 2009RL: Grades 2-4
Pages: 47
Format: Reference Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Wind Power Benefits
Summary: It introduces wind power, including the history of harnessing the wind for work, how modern wind power generates electricity, and how to install a turbine to a home. It outlines the environmental benefits of utilizing wind power on a daily basis and discusses how to use wind power to provide energy for one's home.
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Energy Island by Call Number: 333.9 Drummond Allen 2011ISBN: 9780374321840Publication Date: 2011RL: Grades K - 2
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Denmark, Renewable Energy
Summary: It's windy on the Danish island of Samsø. Meet the environmentally friendly folks who, in a few short years, worked together for energy independence, and who now proudly call their home Energy Island.
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by Call Number: 921 Kamkwamba William Kamkwamba 2012ISBN: 9780803735118Publication Date: 2012RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Biography
Topics: Wind Energy Uses, Malawi
Summary: When 14-year-old William Kamkwamba's Malawi village was hit by a drought in 2001, everyone's crops began to fail. His family didn't have enough money for food, let alone school, so William spent his days in the library. He came across a book on windmills and figured out how to build a windmill that could bring electricity to his village. Everyone thought he was crazy but William persevered and managed to create a functioning windmill out of junkyard scraps. Several years later he figured out how to use the windmill for irrigation purposes.
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Wind Characteristics
Gusts and Gales by Call Number: 551.51 Sherman Josepha 2004ISBN: 1404800948Publication Date: 2003RL: Grades K - 2
Pages: 24
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Wind Storms, Types of Wind
Summary: In this book, readers can find out about the different types of winds, including global winds, trade winds, local winds, and breezes. It
explains what causes wind, the various kinds of wind, and describes hurricanes and tornadoes.
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Who Likes the Wind? by Call Number: 551.51 Kaner Etta 2006ISBN: 1553378393Publication Date: 2006RL: Preschool - Grade 1
Pages: 28
Format: Picture Book, Interactive (Flaps)
Genre: Informational
Topics: Science of Wind
Summary: What is wind? Readers can open flaps to find out about the science of the wind. Inside, they can discover why the wind blows, how leaves are blown from trees, what happens when the wind blows a seed far away and much more.
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Close to the Wind by Call Number: 551.51 Malone Peter 2007ISBN: 9780399243998Publication Date: 2007RL: Grades 3-6
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Measuring Wind Force
Summary: It explains how the Beaufort scale is used to measure the force of the wind especially at sea. In 1810, a British naval officer and surveyor named Francis Beaufort developed a scale to give sailors a common language for describing the wind.
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I Face the Wind by Call Number: 551.51 Cobb Vicki 2003ISBN: 0688178405Publication Date: 2003RL: Grades K - 2
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Informational, Educational
Topics: Wind Experiments
Summary: It introduces the characteristics and actions of the wind through simple hands-on activities and experiments.
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Feel the Wind by Call Number: 551.5 Dorros Arthur 1990ISBN: 0064450953Publication Date: 2000-06-21RL: Grades 2-4
Pages: 32
Format: Reference Book, Picture Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Wind Effects, Weathervanes
Summary: It explains what causes wind and how it affects our environment. It includes instructions for making a weathervane.
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Earth's Wild Winds by Call Number: 551.51 Friend Sandra 2002ISBN: 0761326731Publication Date: 2002RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: 32
Format: Reference Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Wind's Effect on Weather
Summary: It examines different aspects of the wind, including its measurement, effects on weather, potential destructiveness, and uses.
Come On, Rain! by Call Number: JUV Hesse Karen ComeISBN: 0590331256Publication Date: 1999RL: Grades 1-3
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Topics: Waiting for Rain
Summary: A young girl eagerly awaits a coming rainstorm to bring relief from the oppressive summer heat.
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Rain Rain Rivers by Call Number: EZ Shulevitz Uri RainISBN: 9780374461959Publication Date: 2006RL: Preschool - Grade 1
Pages: 30
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Topics: Rainy Day
Summary: A child indoors watches the rain on the window and in the streets and tells how it falls on the fields, hills, and seas.
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I Love the Rain by Call Number: EZ Bridges Margaret IISBN: 1587172089Publication Date: 2005RL: Preschool - Grade 1
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Topics: Rainy Days, Puddles, Rain Sounds
Summary: Instead of grumbling about the rain, two little girls enjoy how it makes shiny black streets, forms fun puddles, and sounds like tap dancers on the roof of their bus.
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Raindrop, Plop! by Call Number: EZ Lewison Wendy RaindropISBN: 067003620XPublication Date: 2004RL: Preschool - Grade 1
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Realistic Fiction, Poetry (Rhyming Story)
Topics: Wet Weather, Counting
Summary: A young girl and her dog find many things to count on a rainy day, both as they play outside and after they come home to a warm, dry house. This is a spirited rhyming text that's ideal for reading unexpected pleasures that a little wet weather can bring to a young child's day.
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Raindrops Roll by Call Number: 551.48 Sayre April 2015ISBN: 9781481420648Publication Date: 2015RL: Preschool - Grade 1
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book (Photographic)
Genre: Informational, Poetry (Rhyming Text)
Topics: Raindrops, Water Cycle
Summary: Discover the wonder of water in this exploration of rain, raindrops, and the water cycle. It shows the wonders of rain, from the beauty of a raindrop balanced on a leaf to the amazing, never-ending water cycle that keeps our planet in perfect ecological balance.
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Monsoon Afternoon by Call Number: EZ Sheth Kashmira MonsoonISBN: 9781561454556Publication Date: 2008RL: Preschool - Grade 2
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Realistic Fiction, Multicultural
Topics: India, Monsoon Season
Summary: A young boy and his grandfather find much they can do together on a rainy day during monsoon season in India.
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Rain School by Call Number: EZ Rumford James RainISBN: 9780547243078Publication Date: 2010RL: Preschool - Grade 2
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Realistic Fiction, Multicultural
Topics: School in Africa, Rainy Season
Summary: The children arrive on the first day of school and build a mud structure to be their classroom for the next nine months until the rainy season comes and washes it all away.
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Rain Play by Call Number: EZ Cotten Cynthia RainISBN: 9780805067958Publication Date: 2010RL: Grades 1-3
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Poetry
Topics: Rainstorm, Sounds of Rain
Summary: Most people leave the park when rain begins to fall, while others enjoy the sights, sounds, and feel of the cool water--until thunder and lightning come near.
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Let's Count the Raindrops by Call Number: 811.008 Let's 200ISBN: 0670896896Publication Date: 2001RL: Grades K - 2
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Poetry
Topics: Weather Activities
Summary: Whether the weather you like best is rain showers, hot summer days, cloudy skies, or silent snowfall, you'll find a poem about it here. Follow a little girl and her dog as they find ways to enjoy themselves in every kind of weather.
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Rainbow and You by Call Number: 551.56 Krupp E. 2000ISBN: 0688156029Publication Date: 2000RL: Grades K - 2
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Rainbows, Sunlight & Rain
Summary: This explains how rainbows are formed by the colors in sunlight shining through raindrops. Rainbow expert Roy G. Biv will guide you back in time to learn the importance of rainbows in ancient cultures.
You'll go inside a raindrop to discover how light bends to create the rainbow's dazzling colors. Finally, you'll return home and learn how to make your own rainbow!
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All the Colors of the Rainbow by Call Number: 551.56 Fowler Allan 1998ISBN: 0516208012Publication Date: 1998RL: Grades 1-3
Pages: 31
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Formation of Rainbows
Summary: This book explains how rainbows are formed by the colors in sunlight shining through water.
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Simon Says: Seasons by Call Number: EZ Tibo Gilles SimoISBN: 9780887767937Publication Date: 2006RL: Preschool - Grade 1
Pages: 48
Format: Picture Book, Short Story Collection
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Topics: Four Seasons
Summary: This is a collection four of the author's previously published works about a little boy named Simon, and what he does during the four seasons of the year.
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Colorful Days by Call Number: EZ Colorful 2003ISBN: 0789497999Publication Date: 2003RL: Grades K - 2
Pages: 32
Format: Chapter Book (Primary Readers)
Genre: Informational
Topics: Seasonal Colors
Summary: It explores a variety of colors seen in the different seasons from winter through spring and summer to fall.
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Sunshine Makes the Seasons by Call Number: 508.2 Branley Franklyn 2005ISBN: 0060592036Publication Date: 2005RL: Grades K - 2
Pages: 31
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Sunlight & The Seasons
Summary: It introduces how the sun's relationship to the earth is responsible for seasonal changes. Find out how the light from the sun affects life on the earth for all living things in this look at the only star in our solar system.
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Project Seasons by Call Number: LB1585.3 .P37 1995ISBN: 0964216302Publication Date: 1999Grades K-6
Pages: 318
Format: Curricular Resource
Genre: Educational
Topics: Outdoor Projects for each Season
Summary: This text follows the school-year seasons of fall, winter and spring with thematic groups of activities that reflect changes on the farm and in the natural world. Hands-on activities are designed for children to learn about seasonal changes in nature. Each activity includes learning objectives, recommeded grade level, groupings, materials and approximate time required.
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What Makes the Seasons? by Call Number: 571.8 Cash Megan 2003ISBN: 067003598XPublication Date: 2003RL: Preschool - Grade 1
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Poetry (Rhyming Text)
Topics: Seasons and Weather
Summary: As they walk outside or look out the window, children are naturally interested in knowing why the seasons change and what makes weather happen. In rhyming verse, their questions about seasons and the weather are answered.
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Summer
Summer Days and Nights by Call Number: EZ Yee Wong SummerISBN: 9780805090789Publication Date: 2012RL: Preschool - Grade 1
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Topics: Summer Activities
Summary: On a hot summer day, a little girl finds ways to entertain herself and stay cool. The focus is on appreciating the small but special details that define a season.
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The Longest Day by Call Number: 394.263 Pfeffer Wendy 2010ISBN: 9780525422372Publication Date: 2010RL: Grades 1-3
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Informational, Educational
Topics: Summer Solstice
Summary: This book gives a simple explanation of what the summer solstice is and how it has been celebrated through the centuries. Includes craft activities.
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Summertime Waltz by Call Number: EZ Payne Nina Summertime 2005ISBN: 0374372918Publication Date: 2005RL: Preschool - K
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Poetry (Rhyming Text)
Topics: Summer Days
Summary: Illustrations and rhythmic text describe the delights of a summer evening. The words and pictures evoke the lush scents, sounds, and feel of the lingering days of summer.
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Spring
Splish, Splash, Spring by Call Number: EZ Carr Jan SplishISBN: 0823415783Publication Date: 2001RL: Preschool - Grade 1
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Poetry (Rhyming Text)
Topics: Spring Days
Summary: Spring is sloppy, so raindroppy! So begins this celebration of the season. Illustrations and rhyming text describe some of the delights of spring.
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Explore Spring! by Call Number: 508.2 Anderson Maxine 2007ISBN: 9780978503741Publication Date: 2007RL: Grades 1-4
Pages: 92
Format: Reference Book, Curricular Resource
Genre: Informational, Educational
Topics: Spring Activities and Experiments
Summary: It explains what spring is and why it occurs. It includes projects, activities, and experiments.
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A New Beginning by Call Number: 394.262 Pfeffer Wendy 2008ISBN: 9780525478744Publication Date: 2008RL: Grades 1-3
Pages: unpaged
Format: Reference Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Spring Equinox
Summary: A simple explanation of what the spring equinox is and This book explains the science behind spring and how it has been celebrated by various cultures through history and the world. Teachers will appreciate the simple science, the multicultural history, and the hands-on activities in this book.
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In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb by Call Number: EZ Bauer Marion InISBN: 9780823422388Publication Date: 2011RL: Preschool - Grade 1
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Poetry (Rhyming Text)
Topics: March and April Weather
Summary: It describes in verse the lion that is March weather, which finally gives way to the lamb of spring. This story conveys the changeable nature of spring weather, as the lion makes way for the lamb.
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And Then It's Spring by Call Number: EZ Fogliano Julie AndISBN: 9781596436244Publication Date: 2012RL: Preschool - Grade 1
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Topics: Spring Planting
Summary: Following a snow-filled winter, a young boy and his dog decide that they've had enough of all that brown and resolve to plant a garden. Having planted seeds while everything around is brown, the boy fears that something has gone wrong until, at last, the world turns green.
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How Robin Saved Spring by Call Number: JUV Ouellet Debbie HowISBN: 9780805069709Publication Date: 2009RL: Grades 1-3
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Folktale, Fairy Tale
Topics: Arrival of Spring, Forest Animals
Summary: When Lady Winter casts a sleeping spell on Sister Spring, Robin and the other forest animals try one by one to sneak past Lady Winter and awaken her sister, so that spring will finally arrive.
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Fall/Autumn
In November by Call Number: EZ Rylant Cynthia InISBN: 0152010769Publication Date: 2000RL: Preschool - Grade 1
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: November, Autumn Activities
Summary: Describes the autumn activities and traditions that November's cooling temperatures bring. In November, the air grows cold and the earth and all of its creatures prepare for winter. Animals seek food and shelter. And people gather together to celebrate their blessings with family and friends.
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Count down to Fall by Call Number: 508.2 Hawk Fran 200ISBN: 9781934359945Publication Date: 2009RL: Grades K - 3
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book, Curricular Resource
Genre: Informational, Educational
Topics: Fall Leaves and Animals
Summary: Count backwards from 10 to during the fall. Learn about the bright, colorful leaves and the trees from which they fall. Watch the animals frolicking in the crisp, autumn air. This book with a cuddle factor and includes a 4-page For Creative Minds section in the back of the book and a 36-page cross-curricular Teaching Activity Guide online.
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I Know It's Autumn by Call Number: EZ Spinelli Eileen IISBN: 0060294221Publication Date: 2004RL: Grades K - 2
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Poetry (Rhyming Text)
Topics: Autumn Activities
Summary: A rhyming celebration of the sights, smells, and sounds of autumn, such as pumpkin muffins, turkey stickers on spelling papers, and piles of raked leaves.
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Winter
Cold Snap by Call Number: EZ Spinelli Eileen ColdISBN: 9780375857003Publication Date: 2012RL: Preschool - Grade 2
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Topics: Winter Cold
Summary: A cold snap has everyone in the town of Toby Mills feeling down. The people of the town are losing hope--and the feeling in their toes--until the mayor's wife saves the day with a toasty treat.
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Explore Winter! by Call Number: 508.2 Anderson Maxine 2007bISBN: 9780978503758Publication Date: 2007RL: Grades 1-4
Pages: 92
Format: Reference Book, Curricular Resource
Genre: Informational, Educational
Topics: Winter Activities and Experiments
Summary: Young readers can become scientists with this activity book which asks the question "Why do we have winter?" It include experiments and projects that mix science with fun, hands-on activities. Chapters start with tools for using science-the scientific method.
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Over and under the Snow by Call Number: 591.4 Messner Kate 201ISBN: 9780811867849Publication Date: 2011RL: Preschool - K
Pages: unpaged
Format: Reference Book, Picture Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Winter Hibernation
Summary: Over the snow, the world is hushed and white. But under the snow exists a secret kingdom of squirrels and snow hares, bears and bullfrogs, and many other animals that live through the winter safe and warm, awake and busy, under the snow. Discover the wonder and activity that lies beneath winter's snowy landscape in this magical book.
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Waiting for Snow by Call Number: EZ Arnold Marsha WaitingISBN: 9780544416871Publication Date: 2016RL: Preschool- Grade 1
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Fiction, Fantasy
Topics: Snow, Forest Animals
Summary: Badger cannot wait one more minute for it to snow. When his friend Hedgehog explains that everything comes in its time, Badger is unconvinced and impatient as ever. But Badger's friends have a few tricks up their sleeves to try and get the snow's attention and distract their pal in the meantime.
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Snowbots by Call Number: EZ Reynolds Aaron SnowbotsISBN: 9780375858734Publication Date: 2010-10-12RL: Preschool - Grade 1
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Fantasy, Poetry (Rhyming Text)
Topics: Snow Days, Robots
Summary: Rhyming tale of a fun day young robots spend playing in new-fallen snow. How do the robot children of Clackentown spend snow days? They have supersonic snowball fights, make robot angels with wing nuts moving up and down, take hot oil baths to thaw out the joints, and receive eskimo kisses on metal noses at bedtime.
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Toby and the Snowflakes by Call Number: EZ Halpern Julie TobyISBN: 0618420045Publication Date: 2004RL: Grades K - 2
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Topics: Snowflakes, Friendship
Summary: Lonely after his best friend moves away, Toby finds new playmates in the talking snowflakes that begin to fall.
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Snowball by Call Number: EZ Crews Nina SnowballISBN: 0688149286Publication Date: 1997RL: Preschool - Grade 1
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Waiting for Snow
Topics: Earth’s Crust
Summary: The weather report says "Snow." Yet there is no sign of it on Monday, or on Tuesday or Wednesday or Thursday. But oh, when it comes, it is as thick and white and wonderful (and perfect for snowballs) as the exuberant young narrator dreamed.
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Snow Sounds by Call Number: EZ Johnson David SnowISBN: 0618473106Publication Date: 2006RL: Preschool - Grade 1
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book (Wordless)
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Topics: Sounds of Snow Removal
Summary: A nearly-wordless book in which a young boy, eager to reach a much-anticipated holiday party on time, listens to the sounds of the shovels, snow plow, and other equipment used to clear his way.
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Names for Snow by Call Number: EZ Beach Judi NamesISBN: 0786819375Publication Date: 2003RL: Preschool - Grade 1
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Fantasy
Topics: Describing Snow
Summary: A mouse describes snow to her child, using words which poetically reflect its many characteristics.
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The Story of Snow by Call Number: 551.57 Cassino Mark 2009ISBN: 9780811868662Publication Date: 2009RL: Grades 1-3
Pages: 33
Format: Reference Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Snowflakes, How Snow Forms
Summary: This book about the science of snow features photos of snow crystals in their beautiful diversity and includes how snow crystals are formed into different shapes and snow-crystal-catching instructions in the back of the book.
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Millions of Snowflakes by Call Number: EZ Siddals Mary MillionsISBN: 0395715318Publication Date: 1998RL: Preschool - Grade 1
Pages: 25
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Topics: Counting Snowflakes
Summary: As snow begins to fall, a child counts the flakes, enjoying every one.
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Dirt by Call Number: 631.4 Tomecek Steve 2007ISBN: 9781426300899Publication Date: 2007RL: Grades K - 2
Pages: 31
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: How Soil is Formed, Soil Layers
Summary: This text explores how soil is formed, its layers, and its importance as a natural resource that living things need to survive.
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Down to Earth by Call Number: 631.4 Stewart Melissa 2004ISBN: 075650595XPublication Date: 2004RL: Grades 1-3
Pages: 32
Format: Reference Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Soil Components, Erosion
Summary: Introduces the components of soil, patterns of change, and erosion.
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The Dirt on Dirt by Call Number: 631.4 Bourgeois Paulette 2008ISBN: 9781554531011Publication Date: 2008RL: Grades 1-3
Pages: 48
Format: Reference Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Role of Dirt
Summary: It introduces and explains the properties and functions of dirt, as well as its role in our world. Also suggests activities that can be done with dirt.
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Dig in! Hands-On Soil Investigations by Call Number: S591.3 .D54 2001ISBN: 0873551893Publication Date: 2001Grades 1-6
Pages: 129
Format: Curricular Resource
Genre: Educational
Topics: Soil Investigations, Conservation
Summary: Presents lessons, stories, and activities designed to teach students about soil formation, soil science, and soil conservation.
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Next Time You See a Cloud by Call Number: 551.57 Morgan Emily 2016ISBN: 9781938946363Publication Date: 2017RL: Grades 1-3
Pages: 32
Format: Picture Book (Photographic)
Genre: Informational
Topics: Cloud Formations
Summary: It explains the science behind clouds in a way young children can understand. The book also includes activities and additional resources.
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It Looked Like Spilt Milk by Call Number: EZ Shaw Charles ItISBN: 069400491XPublication Date: 1993RL: Preschool
Pages: 25
Format: Board Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Shapes of Clouds
Summary: It uses illustrations and text to tell about the shapes of clouds. The white shape silhouetted against a blue background changes on every page. Is it a rabbit, a bird, or just spilled milk? Children are kept guessing until the surprise ending.
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The Weather Sky by Call Number: 551.6 McMillan Bruce 1991ISBN: 0374382611Publication Date: 1991RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: 40
Format: Reference Book (Photographic)
Genre: Informational
Topics: Weather and Cloud Formations
Summary: A study of weather patterns and clouds that occur in the Earth's temperate zones.
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Atmosphere by Call Number: 551.51 Gallant Roy 2003ISBN: 0761413669Publication Date: 2003RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: 80
Format: Reference Book
Genre: Informational
Topics: Earth's Atmosphere
Summary: Describes the atmosphere which makes life on earth possible, explores its effects on weather and climate, and examines what causes air pollution and what can be done it.
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Down the Colorado by Call Number: 921 Powell John Ray 2007ISBN: 9780374318383Publication Date: 2007RL: Grades 1-3
Pages: unpaged
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Biography
Topics: Exploring the Colorado River
Summary: This is the true story of American explorer, John Wesley Powell. Enraptured by the wonders of the natural world, he was determined to take the path of science. Even after losing his right arm below the elbow in battle during the Civil War, Wes was not deterred from his dream of leading the first scientific expedition down the Colorado River and through the Grand Canyon. Braving treacherous rapids and perilous waterfalls, Major Powell would surpass all expectations and return home a national hero.
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Talking with Adventurers by Call Number: 509.2 Talking 1998ISBN: 0792270681Publication Date: 1998RL: Grades 2-4
Pages: 95
Format: Reference Book
Genre: Informational, Biography
Topics: Adventurers
Summary: Twelve men and women who work in the field of science discuss and explain their occupations, including what they might do in a normal working day and the scariest thing that ever happened to them.
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Forecast Earth by Call Number: 921 Fung Inez Skelton 2005ISBN: 0531167771Publication Date: 2005RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: 116
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Biography
Topics: Climate Scientist
Summary: How did a quiet girl from Hong Kong grow up to become one of the world's most respected climate scientists? The life story of Inez Fung makes it clear that there are opportunities out there for everyone.
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Joanne Simpson by Call Number: 921 Simpson Joanne Wheeler 201ISBN: 9781617834493Publication Date: 2012RL: Grades 2-4
Pages: 32
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Biography
Topics: Meteorology
Summary: This book examines the life of adventurous cloud explorer and weather pioneer Joanne Simpson. Readers will enjoy digging into Simpson's personal story, beginning with her childhood flying planes out of Boston and sailing boats at Cape Cod. Students can trace Simpson's success, from her education at the University of Chicago and research at Woods Hole to her work on Project Stormfury.
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Life in the Ocean by Call Number: 921 Early Sylvia Nivola 2012ISBN: 9780374380687Publication Date: 2012RL: Grades 1-3
Pages: 30
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Biography
Topics: Oceanography
Sylvia Earle dives deep as a marine biologist. Whether she's designing submersibles, swimming with the whales, or taking deep-water walks, she has dedicated her life to learning more about what she calls "the blue heart of the planet." Life in the Ocean tells the story of Sylvia's growing passion and how her ocean exploration and advocacy have made her known around the world.
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Over the Top of the World by Call Number: 919.804 Steger Will 1997ISBN: 0590848607Publication Date: 1997RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: 63
Format: Picture Book
Genre: Biography
Topics: Arctic Expedition
Summary: This is an account of explorer Will Steger's expedition from Russia to Canada by way of the North Pole, traveling by dog sled and canoe.
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Heroes of the Environment by Call Number: 333.72092 Rohmer Harriet 2009ISBN: 9780811867795Publication Date: 2009RL: Grades 4-6
Pages: 109
Format: Reference Book
Genre: Biography
Topics: Environmental Heroes
Summary: This inspiring book presents the true stories of 12 people from across North America who have done great things for the environment. Heroes include a teenage girl who figured out how to remove an industrial pollutant from the Ohio River, a Mexican superstar wrestler who works to protect turtles and whales, and a teenage boy from Rhode Island who helped his community and his state develop effective e-waste recycling programs.
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