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Extreme scientists: exploring nature's mysteries from perilous places (Scientists in the Field)
By Donna M. Jackson. 2009
DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Science and technology, Adventure and exploration, Careers and job hunting
Human-narrated audio
Profiles the work and conditions of three extreme scientists: a meteorologist who flies into the eyes of hurricanes to gather…
data, a microbiologist who searches unexplored underground caves for microbes, and an ecologist who climbs giant redwoods to study the canopy. For grades 4-7. 2009
Tornadoes (Extreme Weather)
By Anne Wendorff. 2020
DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Nature, Science and technology, Environment
Human-narrated audio
Take cover—a tornado is coming! This book teaches young readers storm safety tips as it explains how twisters form, behave, and are tracked and predicted.
Ice Storms (Extreme Weather)
By Anne Wendorff. 2020
DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Nature, Science and technology, Environment
Human-narrated audio
Roads become slick when freezing rain falls. Drivers can easily lose control of their vehicles and crash into each other.…
This book introduces children to unpredictable ice storms by explaining their cause and effect.
Blizzards (Extreme Weather)
By Kay Manolis. 2020
DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Nature, Science and technology, Environment
Human-narrated audio
Winter winds blow snow at 35 miles per hour or more for at least three hours during a blizzard! Young…
readers will learn how blizzards form and why blizzard conditions temporarily shut down communities.
Hurricanes (Extreme Weather)
By Kay Manolis. 2020
DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Nature, Science and technology, Environment
Human-narrated audio
Hurricane winds spin around a central point called an eye. A hurricane's eye usually has calm weather and clear skies.…
Eager readers will discover how hurricanes form, move, and damage tropical areas.