Through narrative nonfiction text, readers hear stories from survivors of the mile-wide tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri, in May 2011. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, a fast-fact section, fact-filled captions and callouts, a timeline of the disaster, infographics, a glossary, a listing of source notes, sources for further research, and an introduction to the author.|Author/Illustrator biography|Detailed maps|Glossary of key words|Index|Infographics|Informative sidebars|Primary-source text|Sources for further research|Suggested websites|Table of contents|Each book in the Natural Disaster True Survival Stories series tells the stories of people who have survived some of the most severe natural disasters in recent history. From earthquakes to tsunamis to wildfires, young readers will learn about some of the most severe natural disasters in history through primary sources, first-hand photos, charts, graphs, and other infographics. These engaging narratives put readers in the center of the action as various survivor stories are revealed.
