2X2 | Caldecott | Coretta Scott King | Michael Printz | Newbery | Pura Belpré | Tayshas | Texas Bluebonnet  | Texas Lone Star | Tomás Rivera

Resources to Help Understand and Explain Natural Distasters
web sites | nonfiction books | fiction books

Nonfiction

Helping Kids Cope

Coping with Natural Disasters by Carline Arnold
363.34 Ar

Dangerous Natural Phenomena by Missy Allen
J 363.349 AL

Bad Stuff in the News : a Guide to Handling the Headlines by Marc Gellman
Discusses how such problems as terrorism, child abuse, natural disasters, violence in sports, and hate crimes are reported in the media and some things that individuals can do to address these problems.
J 302.23 Ge

Feeling Scared by Helen Frost
A description of fear using simple vocabulary.
E 152.46 Fr

Listening to Fear : Helping Kids Cope, From Nightmares to the Nightly News by Steven Marans
Adults often have trouble understanding and addressing the sources of their children's fears. In Listening to Fear, Dr. Steven Marans shares the techniques for easing distress that he has developed for children of all ages in his work as the director of the National Center for Children Exposed to Violence at Yale University.
155.41246 MA

The Scared Child : Helping Kids Overcome Traumatic Events by Barbara Brooks
Here are detailed instructions, based on professional techniques, to encourage kids of any age-from toddler to teenager-to reveal their feelings through words, drawings, and role playing with step-by-step advice for reassuring them and helping them let go of their fear.
155.93 Br

Hurricanes

Hurricane Hunters by Timothy R. Gaffney
Learn about the various aircrafts used by hurricane hunters to track and investigate hurricanes.
J 551.552 Ga

Hurricanes by Sally Morgan
Simple text and photographs introduce aspects of hurricanes including how they begin, how they are classified, and how they are predicted.
J 551.552 Mo

Hurricanes: Storms of the Sea by Charles Rotter
Briefly describes the characteristics of hurricanes and how they are formed, highlighting the 1969 hurricane Camille.
J 551.552 RO

Hurricane Watch: Forecasting the Deadliest Storms on Earth by Bob Sheets
The ultimate guide to the ultimate storms, Hurricane Watch is a fascinating blend of science and history from one of the world's foremost meteorologists and an award-winning science journalist. This in-depth look at these awe-inspiring acts of nature covers everything from the earliest efforts by seafarers at predicting storms to the way satellite imaging is revolutionizing hurricane forecasting.
551.6452 Sh

Isaac's Storm: : A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History by Erik Larson
The Galveston Hurricane, based on the diaries of Isaac Monroe Cline and on contemporary accounts.
976.4139 La

Tsunamis

Earthquakes by Cari Meister
Describes the nature and measurement of earthquakes and the devastation that they can cause on land and sea, including the giant seismic waves known as tsunamis.
J 551.22 Me

Powerful Waves by D.M. Souza
Facts about ordinary waves precede information about the causes of the huge waves known as tsunamis and the destruction they bring.
J 551.47 So

Tsunamis by Luke Thompson
Defines tsunamis and describes the geologic forces that cause them, as well as the damage they can inflict when the huge walls of ocean water strike land.
J 551.47 Th

National Geographic's Tsunami: Killer Wave
Travel the Pacific Rim to track the underwater earthquakes that spawn tsunamis and watch as residents of this seismically volatile region brace for the next killer wave.
VHS 551.4637 TS

Earthquake by Brian Knapp
J 363.349 Kn

Revised and updated September 2005.

Return to the Austin Public Library's Reading Lists & Awards page.