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I Survived the Joplin Tornado, 2011-Buckner Community Read 3-5 School Level

This list contains the Summer 2021 selection, I Survived the Joplin Tornado, 2011, along with information about the author, a discussion guide, similar reads, and fun activities.

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  • While storm chasing with Dr. Norman Gage, eleven-year old Dexter faces one of the deadliest tornadoes to strike the United States since 1947.
    Book[New York] : Scholastic, 2015. — JF TARSHIS
  • Get the I Survived the Joplin Tornado, 2011 downloadable audiobook.
    Downloadable AudiobookScholastic Inc., 2017
  • Once you finish I Survived the Joplin Tornado, 2011, look over this discussion guide to talk about the book with a parent/guardian, friend, relative, or anybody who's read the book. Remember though, no spoilers for those who haven't…
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  • Lily

    a True Story of Courage & the Joplin Tornado

    Mueller, Carolyn E.
    This book is about Lily, a special dog who helped find missing people after the Joplin tornado.
    BookSt. Louis, Mo. : Reedy Press, 2014. — JE
  • Two tornadoes hit Wyatt's Wyoming ranch while his cousin is visiting.
    BookNew York, NY : Scholastic Inc., [2014] — JF
  • Jordan is unhappy that she is average at everything. Her special skills are revealed, however, when a tornado strikes her elementary school.
    BookNew York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2012. — JF
  • Pete the poodle and Rita the chimp are swept away from the circus in a tornado. When they land, they make new friends and encounter dangerous adventures.
    UnknownBoston, Mass. : Harcourt Children's Books, 2009. — JF
  • This I Survived book compares and contrasts the Tri-State tornado of 1925 with the Joplin Tornado of 2011.
    BookNew York : Scholastic Press, 2017. — 551.553 T177
  • Twisters and Other Terrible Storms

    a Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House #23, Twister on Tuesday

    Osborne, Mary Pope
    This book discusses how meteorologists predict and study such storms as tornadoes, hurricanes, and blizzards.
    BookNew York : Stepping Stone/Random House, [2003] — JE OSBORNE
  • This book explores the land, people, history, economy, and travel opportunities of the state of Missouri.
    BookNew York : Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2015. — 977.8 B612
  • This beloved classic starring Judy Garland is about a Kansas farm girl who is whisked away by a tornado to the land of Oz.
    DVDAtlanta, Georgia : Turner Entertainment Co., [2013] — MUSICAL 791.437 WIZARD
  • Peruse this jam packed weather unit by ScienceFlix. Learn about tornadoes, hurricanes and other types of extreme weather. Conduct a weather science experiment. Learn about meteorologists and more!
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