Floods
Book - 2009
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- Published
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New York :
Children's Press/Scholastic
2009.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Physical Description
- 48 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 22 cm
- Audience
- 840L
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (page 44) and index.
- ISBN
- 9780531168837
- 1. Water World
- What could make a plant drown?
- 2. Why Floods Happen
- Why does the ground sometimes not soak up water?
- 3. Living on the Edge
- When can flooding be a good thing?
- New Orleans
- Why is flooding such a problem in New Orleans?
- 4. Keeping Out the Water
- What is a levee, and how does it work?
- 5. Picking Up the Pieces
- What kind of home would you build after a flood?
- 6. Getting Ready
- What do sandbags and high-tech pumps have in common?
- True Statistics
- Resources
- Important Words
- Index
- About the Author