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Tells the story of five fishermen who, in their eagerness to haul in the catch of a lifetime, stayed too long in the Alaskan waters of Fairweather Grounds and were caught in an Arctic storm that sank their boat in 1998, and discusses the Coast Guard's rescue effort.
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Trapped alone in her fiancé's family 'cottage' as a hurricane bears down on Mariners Island, Ismay Chalmers, as she prepares for the storm, discovers some disturbing items hidden in a closet that have her questioning everything she knows about the seemingly perfect Windsor family—especially her fiancé
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930L
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"Earth--it's a disaster zone! For thousands of years, Earth has been battered by horrific hurricanes that rage across its surface, wreaking devastation as they move. But what causes these awesome forces of nature and where in the world are they most likely to occur? Discover the science behind hurricane horrors, the world's worst-ever hurricane disasters, and the technology that scientists are using to help prevent devastating hurricanes of the future.."--...
4) Hurricane!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 1
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Hurricane! describes how and where hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons happen.
5) The pack
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Dogs of the drowned city volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 8
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780L
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RL 4.
As the new leader of a pack of abandoned dogs, Shep must find food for the stranded pets and avoid the dangers of the toxic trash and deadly water lizards left behind in the city after the hurricane.
6) The storm
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Dogs of the drowned city volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 6
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720L
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English
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When a hurricane forces his family to evacuate without him, Shep the German shepherd is confused. Where is his boy? And what is Shep supposed to do now that the extra food is gone? Then another dog shows up at Shep's window and convinces him to escape. There's food and water outside, and a whole empty city to explore. Shep just wants to go home - but the adventure of a lifetime is about to begin.
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Gansett Island volume 26
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"With Category 2 Hurricane Ethel expected to make landfall on Gansett Island, residents are scrambling to prepare for a direct hit. Meanwhile, Piper Bennett is on her way back to the island to help Laura Lawry at the Sand & Surf Hotel and runs into her months-long crush, RI State Police Lt. Jack Downing, on the roughest ferry ride of her life. Sparks have been flying between the two of them for months. Will the storm help to move things along or will...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 11
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Draws on period newspaper accounts, eyewitness testimony, and archival footage to recount the Great Hurricane of 1938, which left a trail of death and destruction across seven states and obliterated entire communities and families.
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An investigation into climate change and increasingly dangerous hurricanes from the New York Times bestselling author of The Republican War on Science. One of the leading science journalists and commentators working today, Chris Mooney delves into a red-hot debate in meteorology: whether the increasing ferocity of hurricanes is connected to global warming. In the wake of Katrina, Mooney follows the careers of leading scientists on either side of the...
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790L
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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"--
12) Hurricane
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580L
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"In this book, young readers will learn about hurricanes"--Provided by publisher.
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Explore how natural disasters work by cracking them open and looking at them from the inside. How do they happen? How are they destructive? What happens on the inside of each phenomena? And where in the world are the danger zones? This series explore each of these questions in detail.
15) Hurricanes
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
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560L
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English
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A simple look at these amazing storms.
16) Mother of storms
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In the middle of the Pacific, a gigantic hurricane accidentally triggered by nuclear explosions spawns dozens more in its wake.
A world linked by a virtual-reality network experiences the devastation first hand, witnessing the death of civilization as we know it and the violent birth of an emerging global consciousness.
Vast in scope, yet intimate in personal detail, Mother of Storms is a visionary fusion of cutting-edge cyberspace fiction and heart-stopping...
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950L
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This book discusses the science behind earthquakes and their effects. The chapters examine case studies of destructive hurricanes, explain how hurricanes form, and show how scientists are working to predict hurricanes and prevent damage. Diagrams, charts, and photos provide opportunities to evaluate and understand the scientific concepts involved.
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Fixer volume 02
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[2023]
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English
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There's only one thing standing in the way of Cat King saving Merry, Connecticut's Christmas festival: Grumpy town manager Noah Yates. Single dad Noah takes his responsibilities seriously. When a late season hurricane turns his town into a disaster, he's left scrambling to pick up the pieces of the town he loves. At least, until home renovation expert and smoking hot reality TV star Catalina King arrives with a camera crew and a budget big enough...
20) Every good work
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[Adam Cross volume 3
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"Adam Cross faces a life-changing decision when he returns in the gripping Christian suspense series finale! When a massive hurricane hits Turtle Cove, Chief Perry and his team battle to save the community. As the small coastal town's residents come together in the wake of the disaster, the discovery of an unfamiliar survivor who washed ashore has the townsfolk guessing. But he isn't all the tides brought in. Unable to recall his identity or the...
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