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Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Relates the story of a boy who survives the deadliest disaster in American history--the hurricane that hit Galveston, Texas, on September 8, 1900, killing eight thousand people--and heads back into the treacherous waters to help save his neighbors.
2) Camino Winds
Author
Series
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “The perfect crime scene . . . in the type of wild but smart caper that Grisham’s readers love.”—Delia Owens, author of Where the Crawdads Sing
Just as Bruce Cable’s Bay Books is preparing for the return of bestselling author Mercer Mann, Hurricane Leo veers from its predicted course and heads straight for the island. Florida’s...
Just as Bruce Cable’s Bay Books is preparing for the return of bestselling author Mercer Mann, Hurricane Leo veers from its predicted course and heads straight for the island. Florida’s...
3) Hurricanes
Author
Series
Publisher
Rosen Central
Pub. Date
c2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Examines the development, structure, destructive capabilities, and significance of hurricanes. Includes a chapter on hurricane prediction and safety.
Author
Series
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"In New York Times-bestselling author Meg Cabot's latest novel, a young woman has to deal with the aftermath of a fierce hurricane -- and an equally stormy romance"--
The storm of the century is about to hit Little Bridge Island, Florida--and it's sending waves crashing through Sabrina "Bree" Beckham's love life... When a massive hurricane severs all power and cell service to Little Bridge Island--as well as its connection to the mainland--twenty-five-year-old...
5) Hurricanes
Author
Series
Publisher
Rourke Pub
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Everybody reads Danielle Steel! Now the #1 New York Times bestselling author returns with a powerful and dramatic novel that once again confirms her reputation as America's favorite storyteller"--
"A 38-year-old American interior designer based in London and her independent-minded 74-year-old architect mother; a British investment banker in New York to see his ex-wife and young children; a resident ER doctor who experienced Hurricane Sandy when...
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
"When his dad disappears, thirteen-year-old Cort is caught in a battle against a Gulf Coast hurricane. Cort's father is a local expert on hunting and swamp lore lower Alabama and has been teaching his son everything he knows. But when a deadly Category 3 storm makes landfall, Cort must unexpectedly put all his skills - and bravery - to the test. One catastrophe seems to lead to another, leaving Cort and two neighbor girls to face the storm as best...
Author
Series
Wendy's weather warriors volume 6
Publisher
Magic Wagon
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Summer is almost over for Wendy's Weather Warriors, and they've had so much fun Wendy forgot all about the essay contest she'd entered at the end of the school year. Just two weeks before school, Wendy received a letter telling her she won! Now she gets to take the Weather Warriors and Mr. Andrews to Galveston, Texas, to read her essay about the big 1900 hurricane in Galveston. As they are enjoying their trip, a tropical storm turns into Hurricane...
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Vibrant, full-color photographs and accessible text help introduce young readers to hurricanes. Readers will learn how warm water and wind combine to form these powerful storms, which parts of the world are most affected and when, and what steps to take to prepare for these severe weather events"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Adrift in heavy seas after a hurricane, Joe finds his boat pulled by strong currents and winds. He follows a flock of birds and discovers other sea creatures moving in the same direction toward some rocks. Can Joe's science skills help him to survive?"--
Author
Series
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes dangerous and destructive weather conditions around the world, such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, lightning, hail, and drought, with photographs, historical background, and legends.
Author
Series
Magic tree house volume 30
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Jack and Annie travel in the magic tree house to Galveston, Texas on September 8, 1900--the day of the worst natural disaster in US history"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Saving the life of pediatric heart surgeon Dr. Aria Sinclair on Denali help Jake Silver forget the memories of his time as a sniper and Navy SEAL. But he can't get her out of his head. Ana has already lost one person she loved-- and she's not willing to risk her heart again. Now in Florida and trapped in the middle of a Category 4 hurricane, with their very survival in the balance, can they hope for a second chance at life... and love? -- adapted...
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Eleven-year-old Barry Hunter and his family attempt to ride out Hurricane Katrina at home in the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans when his little sister gets ill, but when the levees break, Barry gets swept away from his family.
17) Hurricane rescue
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
When a hurricane strikes their community, Hero and Ben race to find their missing friend, Jack, and his dog, Scout, only to be trapped in the forest by a dangerous storm surge.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
While in Florida to celebrate her Grammy's birthday, nine-and-a-half-year-old Sassy worries that an approaching hurricane will ruin not only the party, but a nest of sea turtle eggs, as well. Includes facts about hurricanes and sea turtles.
Author
Publisher
Spiegel and Grau
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
"Nine Lives" explores New Orleans through the lives of nine characters over 40 years, bracketed by two epic hurricanes. It brings back to life the doomed city, its wondrous subcultures, and the rich and colorful lives that played themselves out within its borders.
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