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32 pp.
| Bearport |
January, 2014 |
LibraryISBN 978-1-62724-131-1$25.27
(4)
4-6Code Red series.
This book opens with an account of the devastating effects of the 2013 Oklahoma tornado on an elementary school (potentially unsettling for student readers). The brief, accessible text is supported by a few eyewitness testimonies and lots of captioned color photos. Appended bullet-point profiles of four people who "showed great courage and compassion" seem like filler. Reading list. Bib., glos., ind.