The tri-state tornado of 1925 was the deadliest tornado strike in American history, tearing through three states and killing a total of 700 people by the time it was done. The Joplin tornado of 2011 was a mile-wide monster that destroyed the heart of a vibrant city. Written by the author of the New York Times bestselling I Survived series, the true stories of these two events, plus fascinating facts and profiles of tornado scientists and storm chasers, create a unique and riveting nonfiction read.
- Ages
- 7, 8, 9, 10
- Interest Level
- Grades 2 - 5
- Lexile Measure
- 870L
- DRA
- 40
- Guided Reading
- S
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc.
- Number of Pages
- 176
- Genre
- Informational Text
About the Author
Lauren Tarshis
Lauren Tarshis is the editor of Scholastic's Storyworks magazine and the author of the I Survived series and the critically acclaimed novels "Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell out of a Tree" and "Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell in Love."
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