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Author
Publisher
Yonder, an imprint of Restless Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Lexile measure
710L
Language
English
Description
"In the wake of a devastating earthquake and tsunami, Yui, fleeing her violent husband, and Hiyori, a young orphan, are taken in by a strange but kind old lady named Kiwa in the small town of Kitsunezaki. The newly formed family finds refuge in a mayoiga, a lost house, perched atop a beautiful cape overlooking the sea. While helping to rebuild Kitsunezaki, the three adapt to their new lives and supernatural new home, slowly healing from their troubled...
Publisher
Balance Media and GO Alliance
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Elemental takes viewers on a journey with the top experts in the nation to better understand fire. We follow the harrowing escape from Paradise as the town ignited from wind-driven embers and burned within a few hours of the fire's start. We visit fire labs where researchers torch entire houses to learn why some homes burn and others survive. We learn from Native Americans as they employ fire to benefit nature and increase community safety as they...
Author
Publisher
Mortimer Children's Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
950L
Language
English
Description
Discover twenty amazing stories of survival against the odds, focussing on positive outcomes of natural disasters and accidents from recent history. Prepare to be amazed by these incredible tales of human strength and determination in the face of disaster. Read 15 amazing survival stories, and let the exciting narrative text and dramatic illustrations drop you right into the action. Disasters often make the headlines, but this book focusses on the...
10) Catastrophes, confrontations, and constraints: how disasters shape the dynamics of armed conflicts
Author
Publisher
The MIT Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Author
Publisher
ReferencePoint Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"For Americans, 2020 was a year in which hundreds of thousands of people lost their lives in a deadly pandemic. Meanwhile, protesters took to the streets to demonstrate against racial injustice, terrible storms and wildfires swepts across the country, and a divisive campaign for the presidency dominated life. Pandemic, Protest, and Politics: a Look Back at 2020 examines these issues and their impacts on life in America"--Provided by publisher.
12) Aftershock
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Lexile measure
HL 510L
Language
English
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Description
"In this high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, Amy and her estranged half sister, Mara, journey through the aftermath of a massive earthquake in search of their parents."--
On the last day of school, a huge earthquake hits western Canada. Amy is surprised that it's Mara, her half-sister, who finally comes for her, since they hardly know each other. There's no word from any of their parents, and their homes have been destroyed. Amy and...