HOME   CATALOG   MY ACCOUNT  Library Cards & Renewals down Reference & Research down  Library Info down  En Español down 
St. Charles Public Library
Books down    Movies down    Music down  Events & Classes down   Youth down  Teens down  Adults down  Outreach down  Computers down
 
a Youth Services
Booklist Categories:
a  New
a  Animal Stories
a  Award Winners
a  Beginning Readers
a  Biographies
a  Especially for Parents
a  Fantasy
a  General Themes
a  Historical Fiction
a  Middle School
a  Non-Fiction
a  On the Road Again
a  Picture Books
a  Rebecca Caudill & Monarch Awards
a  Religion & Ethics
a  Scary Stories
a  Science Fiction
a  Seasonal
a  Talkin' Books
a  Read-Alikes for:
    a  2nd-3rd Graders
    a  4th-5th Graders
    a  6th-8th Graders
a  Return to Introduction
Search Reading Lists

 
 

Library Home PageHome
> Youth Services Recommended Reading

Read-Alikes for
Tornado
by Betsy Byars

Book Capers, our book discussion group for students in grades 2 & 3, read and discussed Tornado.
If you liked this book, you might want to take a look at other books by Betsy Byars:

Tornado

My Brother Ant by Betsy Byars JR BYA
In four separate stories, Ant's older brother gets rid of the monster under Ant's bed, forgives him for drawing on his homework, tries to read Ant a story, and helps him write a letter to Santa.
Also look for: Ant Plays Bear
 
The Golly Sisters Go West by Betsy Byars JR BYA
May-May and Rose, the singing, dancing Golly sisters, travel west by covered wagon, entertaining people along the way.
Sequel: Hooray for the Golly Sisters
 
The Seven Treasure Hunts by Betsy Byars J BYA
Jackson and his friend Goat make up a series of treasure hunts for each other and then set out, armed with maps and clues, to try to outsmart each other.
 

MORE BOOKS TO ENJOY: Tornadoes 

One Day in the Prairie by Jean Craighead George J 591.5 GEO
The animals on a prairie wildlife refuge sense an approaching tornado and seek a safe place to stay before it touches down and destroys everything in its path.
 
Storm Chasers by Gail Herman J 551.553 HER
Describes how tornadoes behave and how the meteorologists, who track them, work.
 
Weather by Fred Martin J 551.6 MAR
Examines how and why destructive weather happens, its effects upon people and the environment, and what is being done to prevent future devastation.
 
Tornadoes by Peter Murray J 551.553 MUR
Describes tornadoes, how they form, their destructive capabilities, and safety precautions that people should know.


This list was prepared by Youth Services at St. Charles Public Library, May 2000.
(630) 584-9390

 
Youth Services
(630) 584-9390
Ask Youth Services!
 

 Related Links:

• Collections
• Let's Talk Books!
• Story Times
• Bookworm News 

 
 
Home | Catalog | My Account | Ask Us
St. Charles Public Library • 1 South 6th Avenue • St. Charles, IL 60174
(630) 584-0076 • (630) 584-0961 TDD
Copyright © St. Charles Public Library, 1997-2007