65 Weather Disaster Books: K-9

Informational (Including narrative accounts)

1. Berger, Melvin. (2000). Scholastic Question & Answer: Do Tornadoes Really Twist? New York: Scholastic.
2. Branley, Franklyn M. (2008). Volcanoes (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2). Illustrated by Megan Lloyd. New York: HarperCollins.
3. Branley, Franklyn M. (2005). Earthquakes. Illustrated by Megan Lloyd. New York: HarperCollins.
4. Carson, Mary Kay. (2010). Inside Tornadoes. New York: Sterling.
5. Carson, Mary Kay. (2010). Inside Hurricanes. New York: Sterling.
6. Demarest, Chris L. (2006). Hurricane Hunters!: Riders on the Storm. New York: Margaret K. McElderry Books.
7. Fradin, Judy & Denis Fradin. (2011). Tornado!: The Story Behind These Twisting, Turning, Spinning, and Spiraling Storms. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Kids. 
8. Fradin, Judy & Denis Fradin. (2010). Volcano!: The Icelandic Eruption of 2010 and Other Hot, Smoky, Fierce, and Fiery Mountains. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Kids. 
9. Gibbons, Gail. (2010). Hurricanes! New York: Holiday House.
10. Gibbons, Gail. (2010). Tornadoes! New York: Holiday House.
11. Grace, Catherine O'Neill. (2004). Forces of Nature: The Awesome Power of Volcanoes, Earthquakes, and Tornadoes. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Kids. 
12. Gregory, Josh. (2013). The Superstorm: Hurricane Sandy. New York: Scholastic.
13. Hopping, Lorraine Jean. (1998). Wild Weather: Blizzards! New York: Scholastic.
14. Hopping, Lorraine Jean. (1995).  Hurricanes! New York: Scholastic.
15. Kops, Deborah. (2015). The Great Molasses Flood: Boston, 1919. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge.
16. Kostigen, Thomas M. (2014). Extreme Weather: Surviving Tornadoes, Sandstorms, Hailstorms, Blizzards, Hurricanes, and More! Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Kids. 
17. Lauber, Patricia.  (1993). Volcano: The Eruption and Healing of Mount St. Helens. New York: Simon & Schuster Books. 
18. Lauber, Patricia. (1996). Flood: Wrestling with the Mississippi. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic.
19. Murphy, Jim. (2006). Blizzard!: The Storm That Changed America. New York: Scholastic.
20. O'Meara, Donna. (2007). Into theVolcano: A Volcano Researcher at Work. Tonawanda, NY: Kids Can Press.
21. Prager, Ellen J. (2007). Jump Into Science: Earthquakes.  Illustrated by Susan Grenstein. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic.
22. Prager, Ellen J. (2007). Jump into Science: Volcano. Illustrated by Nancy Woodman. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic.
23. Richards, Marlee. (2014). The Johnstown Flood: Core Events of Deadly Disaster (What Went Wrong?). North Mankato, MN: Capstone Press.
24. Rusch, Elizabeth. (2013). Eruption!: Volcanoes and the Science of Saving Lives (Scientists in the Field Series).  Illustrated by Tom Uhlman. Boston, MA: HMH Books for Young Readers.
25. Simon, Seymour. (2007). Hurricanes. New York: HarperCollins. 
26. Simon, Seymour. (2006). Earthquakes. New York: HarperCollins.  
27. Simon, Seymour. (2006). Volcanoes. New York: HarperCollins. 
28. Simon, Seymour. (2001). Tornadoes. New York: HarperCollins. 
29. Stewart, Melissa. (2011). Inside Earthquakes. New York: Sterling.
30. Thomas, Rick. (2005). Whiteout! A Book about Blizzards. Illustrated by Denise Shea. North Mankato, MN: Picture Window Books.
31. Watts, Claire. (2012). DK Eyewitness Books: Natural Disasters. New York: DK Books.

Mythology

1. Hausman, Gerald. (2013). The Otter, the Spotted Frog & the Great Flood: A Creek Indian Story. Illustrated by Ramon Shiloh. Bloomington, IN: Wisdom Tales.

Novels (Grades 4 - 8)

1. Duey, Kathleen & Karen A. Bale. (2015, Reissue). Survivors: Flood Mississippi, 1927. New York: Aladdin.
2. Kehert, Peg. (2004). Escaping the Giant Wave. New York: Aladdin.
3. Kehert, Peg. (1998). Earthquake Terror.  New York: Puffin. 
4. Kehert, Peg. (1998). The Volcano Disaster. New York: Aladdin.
5. MacLachlan, Patricia. (2014). Fly Away. New York: Margaret K. McElderry Books.
6. Paley, Jane. (2011). Hooper Finds a Family: A Hurricane Katrina Dog's Survival Tale. New York: HarperCollins.
7. Philbrick, Rodman. (2014). Zane and the Hurricane: A Story of Katrina. New York: The Blue Sky Press.
8. Ruckman, Ivy. (2003). Night of the Twisters. New York: HarperCollins.
9. Smith, Roland. (2012). Storm Runners. New York: Scholastic.
10. Smith, Tamara Ellis. (2015). Another Kind of Hurricane. New York: Schwartz & Wade.
11. Trueman, Terry. (2008). Hurricane: A Novel.  New York: HarperCollins.

from River Friendly, River Wild

from River Friendly, River Wild

Novel-In-Verse  and Poetry (Grade 7+)

1. Engle, Margarita. (2011). Hurricane Dancers: The First Caribbean Pirate Shipwreck. New York: Henry Holt.
2. Kooser, Ted. (2006). The Blizzard Voices. Lincoln, NE: Bison Books/University of Nebraska.
3. Kurtz, Jane. (2006). River Friendly, River Wild. Illustrated by Neil Brennan. New York: Simon & Schuster.
4. Rose, Caroline Starr. (2014). May B. New York: Yearling.
5. Williams, Julie. (2004). Escaping Tornado Season: A Story in Poems. New York: HarperTeen.

from Hurricanes by David Wiesner

Picture Books

1. Coleman, Janet Wyman. (2013). Eight Dolphins of Katrina: A True Tale of Survival. Illustrated by Yan Nascimbene. Boston, MA: HMH Books for Young Readers. 
2. Danticat, Edwidge. (2010). Eight Day: A Story in Haiti. Illustrated by Alix Delinois. New York: Orchard Books.
3. Kajikawa, Kimiko. (2009). Tsunami! Illustrated by Ed Young. New York: Philomel.
4. Kroll, Virginia. (2012). Selvakumar Knew Better. Illustrated by Xiaojun Li. Shen Books.
5. Larson, Kirby and Mary Nethery. (2008). Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship, and Survival. Illustrated by Jean Cassels. New York: Walker & Co.
6. Lee, Milly. (2006). Earthquake. Illustrated by Yangsook Choi. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
7. Lewis, Suzanne.  (2015). A Penguin Named Patience: A Hurricane Katrina Rescue Story. Illustrated by Lisa Anchin. Ann Arbor, MI: Sleeping Bear Press.
8. Miller, William. (1997). A House by the River. Illustrated by Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu. New York: Lee & Low Books. 
9. Oatman-High, Linda. (2004). City of Snow: The Great Blizzard of 1888. Illustrated by Laura Francesca Filippucci. New York: Walker Childrens.
10. Peters, Lisa Westberg. (2010). Volcano Wakes Up. Illustrated by Steve Jenkins. New York: Henry Holt.
11. Rocco, John. (2014). Blizzard. New York: Disney-Hyperion.
12. Rose, Caroline. (2015). Over in the Wetlands: A Hurricane-on-the-Bayou Story. Illustrated by Rob Dunlavey. New York: Schwartz & Wade.
13. Sutton, Sally. (2013). Farmer John's Tractor. Illustrated by Robyn Belton. Somerville, MA: Candlewick.
14. Watson, Renee. (2014). A Place Where Hurricanes Happen. Illustrated by Shadra Strickland. New York: Dragonfly Books.
15. Wiesner, David. (2008). Hurricane. New York: Clarion.
16. Wright, Betty Ren. (2005). The Blizzard. Illustrated by Ronald Himler. New York: Holiday House.

Wordless

1. Villa, Alvaro F. (2013). Flood. North Mankato, MN: Capstone Young Readers.

Mythology & Traditional Tales for Read Aloud and Independent Reading

Mythology & Traditional Tales for Reading Aloud

from The Earth Under Sky Bear's Feet:  Native American Poems of the Land. 

1. Bruchac, Joseph (Abenaki).  (1995).  "The Scattered Stars" from The Earth Under Sky Bear's Feet:  Native American Poems of the Land.  New York:  Philomel Books.  (Cochiti Pueblo, Southwest) 
2. Clayton, Sally Pomme. (2009). Persephone. Illustrated by Virginia Lee. Grand Rapids, MI: Eederman’s Books. (Greek) (610 L)
3. Endredy, James. (2003). The Journey of Tunuri and the Blue Deer: A Huichol Indian Story. Illustrated by María Hernández de la Cruz (Huichol Sierra) and Casimiro de la Cruz López (Huichol Sierra). Rochester, VT: Bear Cub Books. (Huichol)
4. Garcia, Emmett (Santa Ana Tribe).  (2006). Coyote and the Sky: How the Sun, Moon, and Stars Began. Illustrated by Victoria Pringle. Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico Press. (Tamaya Pueblo)
5. Huser, Glen. (2013). Time for Flowers, Time for Snow: A Retelling of Legend of Demeter and Persephone. Illustrated by Phillippe Beha. Vancouver, BC: Tradewind Books. (Greek)
6. Monroe, Jean Guard and Ray A. Williamson. (1987). “Coyote Scatters the Stars” (pp. 40-41). In They Dance in the Sky: Native American Star Myths. Illustrations by Edgar Stewart. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company. (1070L) (Cochiti)
7. Oughton, Jerrie. (1996). How the Stars Fell into the Sky: A Navajo Legend. Illustrated by Lisa Desimini. New York: Sandpiper. (780 L) (Navajo)
8. Taylor, Harriet Peck. (1997). Coyote Places the Stars. New York: Aladdin. (Wasco) (780 L)

Mythology & Traditional Tales: Books for Independent and Paired Reading

1. Aliki. (1997). The Gods and Goddesses of Olympus. New York: Trophy. (Greek) 
2. Bruchac, Joseph (Abenaki) and Gayle Ross. (1995). The Story of the Milky Way: A Cherokee Tale.  Illustrated by Virginia A. Stroud. New York: Penguin. (Cherokee) (590 L)
3. Catling, Patrick Skene. (2006). The Chocolate Touch. Illustrated by Margot Apple. New York: HarperCollins. (770 L)
4. Chen, P.K. (2007). A Constellation Album: Stars and Mythology of the Night Sky. Illustrations by Patrick Gannon. Sky Publish.
5. Clayton, Sally Pomme. (2014). Greek Myths. Illustrated by Jane Ray. London: Frances Lincoln.



from King Midas and the Golden Touch

6. Clayton, Sally Pomme. (2009). Persephone. Illustrated by Virginia Lee. Grand Rapids, MI: Eederman’s Books. (Greek) (610 L)
7. Clayton, Sally Pomme. (2012). Greek Myths: Stories of Sun, Stone, and Sea. Illustrated by Jane Ray. London: Frances Lincoln. (Greek)
8. Craft, Charlotte. (1999). King Midas and the Golden Touch. Illustrated by  Kinuko Y.Craft. New York: HarperCollins. (660 L)
9. Craft, Charlotte. (1996). Cupid and Psyche. Illustrated by  Kinuko Y.Craft. New York: HarperCollins. 
10. D'Aulaire, Ingri; D'Aulaire, Edgar Parin. (1992). D'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths. New York: Delacorte Books for Young Readers. (1070 L)
11. Demi. (2002). King Midas: The Golden Touch. New York: Margaret K. McElderry Books, (Greek ) (510 L)
12. Driscoll, Margaret. (2004). A Child’s Introduction to the Night Sky: The Story of the Stars, the Planets and Constellations--And How You Can Find Them in the Sky. New York: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers.
13. Gaiman, Neil. (2009). Odd and the Frost Giants. New York: HarperCollins. (Norse) (820 L)
14. Graphic Myths and Legends (Series)
15. Hawthorne, Nathaniel. (2011). Tanglewood Tales. New York: HarperCollins. (1260 L)
16. Jaffe, Nina. (2005). The Golden Flower: A Taino Myth from Puerto Rico. Illustrated by Enrique O. Sánchez. el Paso, TX: Pinata Books. (Puerto Rico)
17. Karas, G. Brian. (2010). Young Zeus. New York: Scholastic. (570L)






18. Kimmell, Eric A. (2008). The McElderry Book of Greek Myths. New York: Margaret K. McElderry Books. 
19. Lock, Deborah. (2008). DK Greek Myths, Level 3. New York: DK Children’s.
20. Love, Hallie N. (1999). Watakame’s Journey: The Story of the Great Flood and the New World. Illustrated by Huichol Artists.  Santa Fe, NM: Clear Light. (Huichol)
21. Lupton, Hugh & Daniel Morden. (2013). Theseus and the Minotaur. Illustrated by Carole Henaff. Barefoot Books. (710L)
22. Lupton, Hugh. (2013). Demeter and Persephone. Barefoot Books. (560L)
23. Maryboy, Nancy (Cherokee/Navajo) and Begay, David. (Navajo). (2010). Sharing the Skies. Rio Nievo. (Navajo)
24. Mayer, Mariana. (1998). Pegasus. Illustrated by  Kinuko Y.Craft. New York: HarperCollins. (960L)
25. McCaughrean, Geraldine. (1992). Greek Myths. New York: Orchard. (670 L)
26. Mitton, Jacqueline. (2006). Zoo in the Sky: A Book of Animal Constellations. Illustrated by Christina Balit. Washington DC. National Geographic. 
27. Monroe, Jean Guard and Ray A. Williamson (Eds.). (1987). “The Little Girl Who Scatters the Stars.” In They Dance in the Sky: Native American Star Myths, pp. 37-39. Boston, MA Houghton Mifflin. (Pueblo)
28. Montejo, Victor. (1999). Popol Vuh: A Sacred Book of the Maya. Illustrated by Luis Garay. David Unger, trans. Toronto: Douglas & McIntyre. (Guatemala)






29. Mora, Pat. (2009). The Night the Moon Fell: A Maya Myth. Illustrated by Domi. Toronto: Groundwood. (Belize)
30. Nelson. S.D. (Standing Rock Sioux Tribe). (2003). The Star People: A Lakota Story. New York: Harry N. Abrams. (Lakota)
31. Osborne, Mary Pope. (1989). Favorite Greek Myths. Illustrated by Troy Howell. New York: Scholastic Press. (850 L)
32. Philip, Neil. (2011). Mythology (DK Eyewitness). New York: DK Publishing.
33. San Souci, Robert. (2000). Cut from the Same Cloth: American Women of Myth, Legend and Tall Tale. Illustrated by Brian Pinkney. New York: Puffin. (Hawaiian, Eskimo and Native American, among others) (1050 L)
34. Stemple, Heidi. & Yolen, Jane. (2012). Jewish Fairy Tale Feast  A Literary Cookbook. Illustrated by Sima Elizabeth Shefrin. Vancouver, BC: Tradewind Books.
35. Turnball, Ann. Greek Myths. (910L)
36. Verniero, Joan C. and Robin Fitzsimmons (Eds.). (2004). An Illustrated Treasury of Read-Aloud Myths and Legends. New York: Black Dog & Leventhal Publisher. (890 L)
37. Wilbur, Helen. (2008).  Z is for Zeus (A Sleeping Bear Alphabet). Sleeping Bear Press.
38. Williams, Marcia. (2011). Greek Myths. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick. (Comics)
39. Yolen, Jane. (1998).  Pegasus The Flying Horse. Illustrated by Ming Li.  New York: Penguin (530 L) (Greek)






40. Yolen, Jane. (1997).  Wings.  Illustrated by Dennis Nolan.  San Diego, CA: Harcourt. (760 L) (Greek)