Tsunamis - Disaster Zone

Brief Description: "Carefully leveled text and engaging full-color photos introduce early fluent readers to the science behind tsunamis, including where and why tsunamis happen and how to stay safe when the wave heads for shore. Includes activity, glossary, and index."--Marc Notes: Includes index.; Carefully leveled text and engaging full-color photos introduce early fluent readers to the science behind tsunamis, including where and why tsunamis happen and how to stay safe when the wave heads for shore. Includes activity, glossary, and index.--; Provided by publisher.; Ages 7-10.

Contributor Bio:  Meister, Cari Cari Meister has written more than a hundred books for children, including the "Tiny" series (Penguin) and the "Meet the Monsters" series (Stone Arch Books). She has received many awards for her books. Most recently, "Airplane Adventure" (Stone Arch Books), was named to "Parents" magazine Best Books for 2010. Cari has been fascinated by the night sky ever since she can remember. Her love of space and stars led her to Space Camp when she was growing up. Today, Cari lives in the mountains of Colorado, with her husband, four boys, two horses and one dog.