The Big Storm

by Bruce Hiscock

Book Overview

March 31, 1982, began as a beautiful spring morning all across our country. Then a mass of clouds and cold, damp air rolled in off the Pacific--the start of the big storm. This book traces the storm across the country and explains why storms move west to east and how weather forecasters track their progress. Full-color illustrations.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689317700
• ISBN13: 9780689317705
• Release Date: September 1993
• Publisher: Atheneum Books
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.3" x 10.2"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5

Customer Reviews

Great Book To Ignite A Child's Interest In Science

I purchased this book for the daughter (third grader) of a friend. The young girl has shown a nice interest in summer science projects and computing. Computing goes nicely with the science of weather forecasting, so I thought this nicely illustrated account of an actual big storm that swept across much of the U.S. in 1982 would be good summer reading.The reading level was posted as ages 4-8 but I would say 7-8, although the ample illustrations make it a book that ages 4-6 would enjoy with an adult reader.

The Big Killer Storm

I am a junior scientist, because I study whales and storms and what storms can do. And I am a junior ranger at Grand Canyon National Park. "The Big Storm" is the best book I have ever read, even better than "Baby Whale Rescue" by Caroline Arnold.I have read "The Big Storm" and the dates it came in was March 31 through April 6, 1982. Storms can have very strong winds and in Nebraska the wind blew hard enough to pick up cow chips.I liked this book so much because it showed where tornados were, and where the cold front was. The cold front extended from Mexico to Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, half of Colorado and all of California.I think you should read this book if you are 6 to 65 years old.