Books for Young Readers

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The following are books about natural disasters that young readers may find helpful.

Each title links to fuller bibliographic information in the Library of Congress Online Catalog. While these titles are held by the Library, many of them will also be available through your local public or academic library.

General Resources

Extreme Weather by Jeff Probst
Call Number: QC941.3 .P76 2017
ISBN: 9780147518118
Published/Created: 2017
Covers extreme weather patterns through full-color photos, facts, and trivia about hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, avalanches, and more.
Extreme Weather by James Shoals
Call Number: QC863.5 .S49425 2020
ISBN: 9781422243558
Published/Created: 2019
This title covers the links between climate change and natural disasters, such as heat waves, droughts, floods, earthquakes, and hurricanes. Includes a further reading list and a list of Internet resources.
Extreme Weather by Thomas M. Kostigen
Call Number: QC941.3 .K67 2014
ISBN: 9781426318115
Published/Created: 2014
This book, based on science and first-hand accounts, helps kids learn about tornadoes, hurricanes, droughts, derechos, blizzards, and storms and their ties to climate change.
Natural Disasters by Claire Watts and Trevor Day
Call Number: GB5019 .W38 2015
ISBN: 9781465438096
Published/Created: 2015
This title covers tsunamis, hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfire, volcanoes and more through annotated photographs and an integrated text-and-pictures approach.
The Science of Natural Disasters by Alex Woolf and Andy Rowlands (Illustrator)
Call Number: GB5019 .W67 2018
ISBN: 9780531227664
Published/Created: 2018
Covers the destructive power of natural disasters and how science can be used to predict them and prevent loss of life. This title combines fact-packed text with colorful illustrations to engage the reader.
The Ultimate Book of Dangerous Weather by John Perritano
Call Number: GB5019 .P47 2020
ISBN: 9781422242308
Published/Created: 2019
This title covers a range of natural disasters through illustrations, facts, and anecdotes.
What Are Natural Disasters? by Joyce Jeffries
Call Number: GB5019 .J44 2020
ISBN: 9781534567344
Published/Created: 2019
Gives elementary readers objective information on natural disasters and aims to empower young people to protect themselves and help others. Information is presented through fact boxes, graphics, and photographs.
When the Sky Breaks by Simon Winchester
Call Number: QC941.3 .W56 2017
ISBN: 9780451476357
Published/Created: 2017
This title looks at the how, when, where, and why of hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones, and tornadoes and also includes an historical look at how we learned about weather systems and where we're headed because of climate change.

Natural Disasters: A Resource Guide

Books for Young Readers

General Resources