Hurricane

"The community of Hatteras Island, North Carolina prepares to weather a category three hurricane, aided by cutting-edge science"--

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chin, Jason, 1978- (Author, Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Neal Porter Book, Holiday House, [2025]
Edition:First edition.
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Summary:"The community of Hatteras Island, North Carolina prepares to weather a category three hurricane, aided by cutting-edge science"--
Hurricane is a compelling and informative book that follows a storm's path toward Hatteras Island, North Carolina, highlighting how meteorologists track hurricanes and how communities prepare. Blending vivid storytelling with scientific detail, it offers a dramatic yet reassuring look at natural disasters and the tools we use to stay safe--especially relevant in an era of climate change.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Audience:Ages 4-8
Grades K-1
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780823458493
0823458490
Author Notes:Jason Chin is a celebrated author and illustrator of children's books. He is a winner of the Caldecott Medal for his illustrations in Andrea Wang's Watercress , a Newbery Honor book and APALA award winner; and with author Lynn Brunelle, the Sibert Medal, for Life After Whale: The Amazing Ecosystem of a Whale Fall . His book Grand Canyon was awarded a Caldecott Honor, a Sibert Honor, and the NCTE Orbis Pictus Award. His other acclaimed nonfiction titles, including Coral Reefs , Redwoods , Gravity , Island: A Story of the Galapagos , Your Place in the Universe , and The Universe in You , have received numerous starred reviews and other accolades. He lives in Vermont with his wife and children.