Ocean State Libraries

"A young boy in the middle of one of the deadliest tornado to strike the United States since 1947." --

Explains what a tornado is, how it forms, the devastation it can cause, and what scientists are doing today to keep people safe.

When Jack and Annie travel back to the Kansas prairie in search of "something to learn," they gain an understanding of how hard life was for pioneers and they experience the terror of a tornado.

"As a new day begins in the small American town of Minninnewah, the residents start their day as ordinary as the next. Mother Nature, however, has other plans for them. Inhabitants have just thirteen minutes to seek shelter before the largest tornado on record ravages the town, leaving them struggling to protect their loved ones and fighting for their lives. Left to deal with the aftermath, four families must overcome their differences and find strength...

Describes dangerous and destructive weather conditions around the world, such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, lightning, hail, and drought with photographs, historical background, and legends.

Introduces tornadoes, describing how they are formed, when they occur, how they are measured, the types of damage they cause, and improvements that have been made in predicting them.