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Books for Natural Disaster for Ages 8–11 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Books for Natural Disaster for Ages 8–11

At chapter book age, children can engage with the full scope of a natural disaster: the destruction, the displacement, the way communities come together and fall apart. These 805 books explore those experiences through characters who are rebuilding, one decision at a time.

805 books

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Andrew Clements

For the child who feels like they aren't 'the best' at anything and struggles with comparison, this story reveals the ex

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The Angel Knew Papa and the Dog

Douglas Kaine McKelvey

A stray dog and a glimpse of an angel provide hope to a young girl swept away by floodwaters and separated from her fath

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Fiery Night: A Boy, His Goat, and the Great Chicago Fire

Sally M. Walker

For the child who feels overwhelmed by big changes or scary news, this story shows how bravery and caring for others can

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Little Obie and the Flood

Martin Waddell

Little Obie and his grandparents face a devastating flood, finding that sticking together is the only way to build a rea

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Meltdown: Earthquake, Tsunami, and Nuclear Disaster in Fukushima

Deirdre Langeland

For the curious middle grader wanting to understand how science, nature, and human decisions collide during one of Japan

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Eyes on the Sky

J. Kasper Kramer

For the child navigating a period of uncertainty or family change, this atmospheric tale explores how to find courage wh

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Historical Tales #1

The Jade Dragon

Jessica Gunderson

For the child who needs to find their inner strength when their world literally starts to shake and everything they know

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Perspectives on Storm Disasters

Witness the immense power of Hurricane Sandy through the eyes of survivors and scientists, tracing the storm from its ph

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Natural Disaster Survival #1

How to Survive a Flood

The most vital life-saving strategies and clear, actionable steps for staying safe when floodwaters begin to rise are la

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Awesome Forces of Nature

Louise Spilsbury, Richard Spilsbury

For the curious child who wants to understand the power of water, this guide explores how floods happen and how communit

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Once Upon America

Earthquake! A Story of Old San Francisco

Kathleen V. Kudlinski

Amid the smoke and rubble of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, twelve-year-old Phillip risks everything to guide his fa

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Catfish Bend #1

High Water at Catfish Bend

Ben Lucien Burman

A band of animals sets off on a sweeping quest that takes them from the humid Okefenokee Swamp all the way to the freezi

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Ranger in Time #6

Escape from the Great Earthquake

A rescue dog named Ranger pulls Lily from the rubble of a San Francisco mission house as she tries to survive a devastat

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Anatomy of a Flood

Terri Dougherty

For the curious student seeking to understand the science behind rising waters, this visual guide explains how floods fo

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Wolves of the Beyond #5

Volcanoes erupt and earthquakes shatter the land, forcing Faolan and his pack to flee across the Beyond in search of a l

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True Stories of Disaster #1

Swept Away: The Story of the 2011 Japanese Tsunami

Rebecca Rissman

For the curious child who wants to understand the power of nature through real-life accounts of bravery and survival dur

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Night of the Howling Dogs

Graham Salisbury

For the child who thrives in the outdoors or feels like an outsider in their group. This survival story explores finding

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Fire! in Yellowstone

One million acres of Yellowstone burn as experts debate whether to fight the flames or let nature take its course during

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United by grief and a love for stories, two girls from very different worlds flee the wreckage of the 1906 San Francisco

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Katje, the Windmill Cat

Gretchen Woelfle

When a violent storm breaks the dike and floods a Dutch village, a heroic cat takes a brave stand to save a baby from th

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The Day the Stones Walked

Pico scoffs at the legends of stone statues coming to life until a massive wave threatens his village, forcing him to lo

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Scholastic Science Readers

Deborah Heiligman

For the child who wants to understand earthquakes or cope with news about natural disasters, this book offers clear, fac

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Awesome Forces of Nature

Shattering Earthquakes

Louise Spilsbury, Richard Spilsbury

For the curious child who wants to understand why the ground shakes, this guide uses science and history to explain the

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Shake, Rattle and Roll

For the child who asks 'why did the ground shake,' this gentle guide explains the science of earthquakes and how to stay

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