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The Great Chicago Fire of 1871
Kay Melchisedech Olson, Charles Barnett III, Phil Miller
Paperback (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2006)Discover the story of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, an inferno that forever changed the city's skyline, in this epic graphic novel! Dramatic illustrations and fast-paced text provide a "you-are-there" experience. With extensive back matter, including a bibliography, extended reading list, glossary, and further Internet sources, young readers will gobble up this action-packed comic book about one of history's most compelling disasters.
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The Apollo 13 Mission
Donald B. Lemke, Keith Tucker
Paperback (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2006)Tells the dramatic story of the rescue of the Apollo 13 astronauts. Written in graphic-novel format.
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Chernobyl Disaster
Rebecca Rissman
Paperback (Core Library, Aug. 1, 2013)Looks at the causes of, reactions to, and consequences of the 1986 nuclear reactor explosion in Chernobyl, and discusses steps that have been taken to ensure a similar disaster does not occur again.
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Flu Pandemic of 1918
Professor Manning Marable
Library Binding (Core Library, Aug. 1, 2013)Across the globe, devastating disasters have changed the course of history. This title brings the flu pandemic of 1918 to life with well-researched, clearly written informational text, primary sources with accompanying questions, charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, and maps, multiple prompts, and more. Explore the tragedies and triumphs of this disaster, how it helped shape the world as we know it, and how what weve learned from it has made the world a safer place. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
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Chernobyl Disaster
Rebecca Rissman, Adriana Petryna
Library Binding (Core Library, Aug. 1, 2013)Across the globe, devastating disasters have changed the course of history. This title brings the Chernobyl disaster to life with well-researched, clearly written informational text, primary sources with accompanying questions, charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, and maps, multiple prompts, and more. Explore the tragedies and triumphs of this disaster, how it helped shape the world as we know it, and how what weve learned from it has made the world a safer place. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
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Sinking of the Titanic
Anita Yasuda
Library Binding (Core Library, Aug. 1, 2013)Across the globe, devastating disasters have changed the course of history. This title brings the sinking of the Titanic to life with well-researched, clearly written informational text, primary sources with accompanying questions, charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, and maps, multiple prompts, and more. Explore the tragedies and triumphs of this disaster, how it helped shape the world as we know it, and how what weve learned from it has made the world a safer place. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
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Challenger Explosion
Roberta Baxter
Library Binding (Core Library, Sept. 1, 2013)Across the globe, devastating disasters have changed the course of history. This title brings the challenger explosion to life with well-researched, clearly written informational text, primary sources with accompanying questions, charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, and maps, multiple prompts, and more. Explore the tragedies and triumphs of this disaster, how it helped shape the world as we know it, and how what weve learned from it has made the world a safer place. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
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Superstorm Sandy
Rachel Bailey
Paperback (Core Library, Aug. 1, 2013)Discusses Superstorm Sandy including how hurricanes form, what states did to prepare for Sandy, and the terrible aftermath of the storm.
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The Challenger Explosion
Heather Adamson, Brian Bascle
Paperback (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2006)Tells the story of Christa McAuliffe and the six other NASA astronauts who lost their lives in the Challenger space shuttle disaster on January 28, 1986. Written in graphic-novel format.
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The Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004
William W Lace
Library Binding (Chelsea House Publications, Jan. 1, 2008)On December 26, 2004, a gigantic earthquake ripped apart the floor of the Indian Ocean off the coast of Sumatra. The force of the quake, sent a tsunami, in all directions toward unprotected shores and unwarned populations. This title shows how the earthquake and tsunami changed the way nations are tracking natural-disaster warnings.
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Hurricane Katrina
Peggy Caravantes
Library Binding (Core Library, Aug. 1, 2013)Across the globe, devastating disasters have changed the course of history. This title brings Hurricane Katrina to life with well-researched, clearly written informational text, primary sources with accompanying questions, charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, and maps, multiple prompts, and more. Explore the tragedies and triumphs of this disaster, how it helped shape the world as we know it, and how what weve learned from it has made the world a safer place. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
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The Challenger Explosion
Roberta Baxter
Paperback (Core Library, Aug. 1, 2013)Describes the history of the Challenger space shuttle, the events leading up to its explosion in January 1986, and the disaster's impact on space flight.
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