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Welcome to: A Book or Two: Children's Literature Reviews, a blog site that offers information on new, classic, and favorite children's literature, reviewed by university professors, classroom teachers, librarians, and those studying to become teachers. We hope you will find "just the right book" to share with others. Our goal is to keep the site updated with information about children's authors, book awards, and new releases. Each entry will include the book cover picture, a brief overview, bibliographic information, and suggested uses for families, librarians, and teachers. We will categorize books in several different ways, to facilitate searching.

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10/22/14

Eye of the Storm: a Book About Hurricanes

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Rick Thomas/ Denise Shea
PUBLISHER: Picture Window Books PUBLICATION DATE: January 1, 2005
GENRE: Informational Picture Book READING LEVEL: Grades Pre-K-Third
BRIEF OVERVIEW: Eye of the Storm is an informative book demonstrating how hurricanes develop, the aftermath of a hurricane, and also what to do for safety.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: When hurricanes are being studied in the classroom, have students document a specific hurricane in history and tell all details about it.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Kelci Adkins, Valdosta State University ECSE)
LABELS: science, rain, life