SOS: stories of survival ; true tales of disaster, tragedy, and courage

Presents stories of young survivors of major historical disasters, including teens who rode the roofs of their homes in the Johnstown Flood, youngsters affected by the nuclear accident in Chernobyl, and families torn apart by the tsunami of 2004

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1. Verfasser: Butts, Edward (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Toronto Tundra Books c2007
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Zusammenfassung:Presents stories of young survivors of major historical disasters, including teens who rode the roofs of their homes in the Johnstown Flood, youngsters affected by the nuclear accident in Chernobyl, and families torn apart by the tsunami of 2004
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (p. 117-118)
Asia "the boat is doomed!" -- Johnstown flood "don't go back for anything!" -- Springhill mine disaster of 1891 terror underground -- Mont Pelee "the volcano is coming!" -- Frank slide the night the mountain walked" -- Triangle fire "let 'em burn" -- "the sky opened" -- Laurier palace fire deadly panic -- Newfoundland tsunami terror from the sea -- Children of Yangcheng orphans of war -- Chernobyl for generations to come -- Tsunami of 2004 death from the sea -- Hurricane Katrina disaster in New Orleans -- Further reading -- Photo credits -- Acknowledgments
Beschreibung:120 p. ill. 23 cm
ISBN:9780887767869
0887767869

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