Tornadoes by Seymour Simon describes how tornadoes develop, where and when they are likely to strike, the destruction, measurement tools, and safety precautions needed to survive them. It also covers the scientist that study them and the best protection from tornadoes.
This is the latest in Seymour Simon’s series about natural disasters. This topic is riveting to many young readers and this book enables students to not only read relevant facts about tornadoes but also view captivating full-color photos of them and the destruction they leave behind. Tornadoes was a National Science Teachers Association winner in 1999. This is a fascinating and factual book about nature at its worst. I enjoyed the pictures, it was like watching The Weather Channel.
I would recommend this book for students in grades 3-7 for independent reading. Younger children will love the photos alone.
Keywords: tornadoes, supercell, Doppler radar, Fujita-Pearson Tornado Intensity Scale, meteorologists, destruction
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