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In 1934, hundreds of jobless World War I veterans were sent to the remote Florida Keys to build a highway from Miami to Key West. The Roosevelt Administration was making a genuine effort to help these down-and-out vets, many of whom suffered from what is known today as post-traumatic stress disorder. But the attempt to help them turned into a tragedy. The supervisors in charge of the veterans misunderstood the danger posed by hurricanes in the low-lying...
62) Hurricanes
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Using Hurricane Andrew as an example, describes the formation, course, and effects of these violent storms and explains how scientists predict and track them.
65) Hurricanes
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"Hurricanes can tower miles high in the sky and whip winds from a distance that would stretch from New York City to Miami. A hurricane may have even been responsible for helping the United States win its independence. But did you know we're figuring out ways to battle these beastly storms? Discover extreme facts about hurricanes in this fun and kooky book"--
66) Rebel Island
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Tres Navarre mysteries volume 7
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Triple-crown winner of mystery’s most coveted awards—the Edgar, the Anthony, and the Shamus—Rick Riordan and his Texas-style take on the crime novel have never been bigger or darker than in this latest Tres Navarre thriller. This time Navarre faces a killer as unstoppable as a force of nature.
Tres Navarre had given up private investigation—and with it a violent past that had buried too many friends. Newly married, with...
Tres Navarre had given up private investigation—and with it a violent past that had buried too many friends. Newly married, with...
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Photographer Clare Porterfield's once-happy marriage is coming apart, unraveling under the strain of a family tragedy. When she receives an invitation to direct an exhibition in her hometown of Galveston, Texas, she jumps at the chance to escape her grief and reconnect with the island she hasn't seen for ten years. There, Clare will have the time and space to search for answers about her troubled past and her family's complicated relationship with...
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"Hurricane Fanny left no one in Blessings, Georgia unscathed--including Rowan Harper, the only surviving member of her family. Rebuilding her life now seems almost impossible. Bowie James comes back to help repair his grandmother's house, but he doesn't intend to stay long. He and his mother were forced out of Blessings a decade ago, and he's neither forgiven nor forgotten those responsible. But Rowan is kindhearted, beautiful, and lost, and Bowie...
69) Huracán
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"In this book, young readers will learn about hurricanes"--
71) Hurricanes
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"With wind speeds that can reach more than 150 miles (241 km) per hour, full-blown hurricanes can uproot giant trees, cause major power outages, and inundate areas with immense amounts of rain. This engaging text, enhanced with captivating photos, will educate readers on the science behind how hurricanes form and why they can be so dangerous. Readers will also gain life-saving knowledge on ways to stay safe if they ever have to deal with this natural...
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In the span of five violent hours on August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina destroyed major Gulf Coast cities and flattened 150 miles of coastline. But it was only the first stage of a shocking triple tragedy. On the heels of one of the three strongest hurricanes ever to make landfall in the United States came the storm-surge flooding, which submerged a half-million homes—followed by the human tragedy of government mismanagement, which proved
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"Readers will discover the science behind hurricanes and learn how first responders aid in the coping, healing, and rebuilding of the affected communities post-disaster. Focused on 21st Century content, the SEL- (social-emotional learning) and inquiry-based sidebars encourage young readers to think, create, guess, and ask questions. Includes a table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, bibliography, and sidebars"--
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"Did you know that the average hurricane is 300 miles (480 km) across? These storm systems can rip through cities and leave nothing in their paths but debris. Superstorm Sandy in 2012 caused approximately $65 billion in damages. Millions of people on the East Coast of the United States were left without power for days following the disaster. In this book, you'll examine hurricanes and explore what they are, how they happen, and what you can do to...
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A scrappy dog named Bob and his best friends, Ivan the gorilla and Ruby the elephant, undertake a dangerous journey to seek Bob's long-lost sister, but a storm is approaching and time is running out.
Bob, a mutt of uncertain heritage, sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost sister with the help of his two best friends, Ivan the gorilla and Ruby the elephant. As a hurricane approaches and time is running out, Bob finds courage he...
77) The wide window
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Dear Reader, if you have not read anything about the Baudelaire orphans, then before you read even one more sentence, you should know this: Violet, Klaus, and Sunny are kindhearted and quick-witted; but their lives, I am sorry to say, are filled with bad luck and misery. All of the stories about these three children are unhappy and wretched, and this one may be the worst of them all. If you haven't got the stomach for a story that includes a hurricane,...
78) Hurricanes
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"Simple text and full-color photography introduce beginning readers to hurricanes. Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
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