Droughts (Disasters Up Close)

By Michael Woods and Mary B. Woods

Book Overview

Many disasters have a sudden beginning and a sudden end. Not droughts. Droughts can go on for years and can cause more deaths than many other disasters. They can lead to failing farms, hungry animals, and starving people. With dramatic images and firsthand survivor stories-plus the latest facts and figures-this book takes you inside the devastation of droughts. Book jacket.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822565765
• ISBN13: 9780822565765
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Lerner Publications
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.2" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6