Surviving A Tornado

A level 2 Amicus Reader that discusses the dangers of hurricanes, how to prepare for them, and how to stay safe during and after a hurricane.

Tornadoes are the most violent storms on Earth! Their twisting winds flatten houses and uproot trees in minutes. Young readers find out how to tell if a tornado is on its way, where to go, and how to stay safe in this high-interest title.

A how to on surviving a Tornado.

"Discusses the dangers of tornados, how to prepare for them, and how to stay safe during and after a tornado"--Provided by publisher.

"When faced with nature's life and death circumstances, how would you respond? Survival stories recounts true stories of people overcoming adversity and surviving against the odds. Readers will learn which decisions survivors made that led to their rescues as well as tips and tricks on how to survive in similar situations."--Back cover.

From the author of the New York Times bestselling I Survived series, comes two gripping accounts of two young people who survived two terrifying twisters. The Tri-State Tornado of 1925 was the deadliest tornado strike in American history, tearing through three states and killing 700 people. Almost a century later, the Joplin Tornado was a mile-wide monster that nearly destroyed theheart of a vibrant city. The author of the New York Times best-selling I Survived series now brings you the vivid and true stories of two young people who survived these terrifying twisters, along with fascinating facts abouttornadoes and profiles of the well-respected scientists and storm chasers who study them.

Surviving Tornadoes will look at children who experienced tornadoes around the world, through history and up to the present day.

Explains the causes and characteristics of tornadoes and scientific advances in storm prediction.