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Disaster Zone

Series of 11 titles

Nature has the ability to turn our world into a disaster zone. From blizzards to volcanoes, this series looks at the science behind the destruction. How is a blizzard different from a snowstorm? What causes hurricanes to form? How do you stay safe in an earthquake? Children can answer these questions and more as they practice reading informational text. Includes infographics, an activity, and a glossary to reinforce new words.

Title   ATOS Format Qty
Cover: Avalanches Avalanches 2.7
Cover: Blizzards Blizzards 2.9
Cover: Droughts Droughts 2.9
Cover: Earthquakes Earthquakes 2.9
Cover: Heat Waves Heat Waves 2.8
Cover: Hurricanes Hurricanes 2.9
Cover: Landslides Landslides 2.9
Cover: Sinkholes Sinkholes 2.9
Cover: Tornadoes Tornadoes 2.9
Cover: Tsunamis Tsunamis 2.9
Cover: Volcanoes Volcanoes 2.9
Interest Level Grade 2 - Grade 5
Reading Level Grade 2
Category Beginning Readers
Copyright 2016
Publisher Jump!
Imprint Pogo Books
Language English
Number of Pages 24
Publication Date 2015-08-01
Dewey 363.34-551.57
Graphics Full-color photographs
Dimensions 7.5 x 9
Lexile 460-600
Guided Reading Level J
ATOS Reading Level 2.7-2.9
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5

Reviews

Series Made Simple

Simple explanations are paired with relevant illustrations to bolster confidence in emerging researchers. In addition to basic facts about the causes and effects of natural disasters, each volume includes a map where they are most likely to occur, plus several historic or contemporary examples. Small diagrams and text boxes help explain terms such as haboob. A hands-on activity, such as melting ice without changing the temperature, precedes the back matter. The exception is Wildfires, which suggests additional Internet research as the accompanying activity. VERDICT Good choices to introduce primary researchers to components of nonfiction.

Booklist (Carolyn Phelan )

Designed to introduce students to the parts of a nonfiction book (table of contents, headings, sidebars, maps, glossary, index, etc.), the books in the Disaster Zone series reveal types of natural disasters through relatively short texts and large, color photos. Each book ends with suggestions aimed at preventing these events when possible and preparing for those that are unavoidable. The back matter includes an activity, which might be simple (placing two ice cubes on a plate, sprinkling salt on one, and observing what happens) or more involved but less engaging (using the Internet to research a topic and answering a series of questions). Dust Storms includes a 2015 storm in the Middle East as well as the 1930s Dust Bowl in North America. Floods looks at the 1974 flooding in Bangladesh and the 2005 deluge of New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina. The colorful page design and clearly reproduced photos are appealing, but little space is allocated to text, limiting the books’ usefulness. Attractive supplemental material for science collections.

Author: Vanessa Black

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