Flood
From the Series It's a Disaster!
For days and days, rainstorms pound a community. A nearby river swells until its banks overflow. Water surges over the land, washing away roads and buildings. In this captivating introduction to floods, early readers will be swept up in the dramatic text that describes the first signs of a flood, its destructive power, and most importantly, how to stay safe from a flood's rushing waters. Each 24-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. Stunning photos closely align with descriptive text that will grab kids' attention. Emergent readers won't be able to stop turning the pages as they learn about the forces of nature that can wreak havoc on our world.
| Interest Level | Kindergarten - Grade 3 |
|---|---|
| Reading Level | Grade 2 |
| Category | Beginning Readers, Nonfiction |
| Subject | Social Studies |
| Copyright | 2014 |
| Publisher | Bearport Publishing |
| Imprint | Bearport Books |
| Language | English |
| Publication Date | 2014-01-01 |
| Reading Counts! Level | 3.3 |
| Reading Counts! Quiz | Q63757 |
| Reading Counts! Points | 1.0 |
| BISACS | JNF051160 |
|---|---|
| Dewey | 551.48'9 |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs |
| Lexile | 590 |
| Guided Reading Level | I |
Reviews
Flood!
With a brevity that conveys urgency, this entry in the It’s a Disaster! series describes the destructive powers of rising floodwaters: “The moving water knocks over trees. It carries away cars!” The message does indeed come across like a warning, with the text on each page placed against a caution-sign-yellow background. Meanwhile, additional factoids are presented in black and red boxes, like danger signs. Large, bright, and worrisome (but not too scary) photos depict the phenomenon as an international concern, showing waterlogged foreign countries and unspecified places that look like Anywhere, U.S.A. Fearful youngsters are given a glimmer of hope near the end, where recovery efforts are the focus, and actionable steps (listen to weather reports, go to higher ground, keep flashlights and canned food) are provided for those who live in flood-prone areas.
Flood!
With a brevity that conveys urgency, this entry in the It’s a Disaster! series describes the destructive powers of rising floodwaters: “The moving water knocks over trees. It carries away cars!” The message does indeed come across like a warning, with the text on each page placed against a caution-sign-yellow background. Meanwhile, additional factoids are presented in black and red boxes, like danger signs. Large, bright, and worrisome (but not too scary) photos depict the phenomenon as an international concern, showing waterlogged foreign countries and unspecified places that look like Anywhere, U.S.A. Fearful youngsters are given a glimmer of hope near the end, where recovery efforts are the focus, and actionable steps (listen to weather reports, go to higher ground, keep flashlights and canned food) are provided for those who live in flood-prone areas.
