Scholastic Atlas of Weather

Scholastic Atlas of Weather

Author: Marie-Anne Legault

ISBN: 0439419026

Publisher: Scholastic Inc., 2004

Age: 9-12

Genre: Non-fiction

Summary: A collection of the hows, whys, and wherefores of weather, using two page units to address a variety of weather related topics.  Full of multitude of colorful illustrations, diagrams, and photos (with data packed captions) and a plethora of sidebars, the regular write ups are about subject specific topics such as sandstorms, tornadoes, etc.  The book is rounded off with a ‘facts’ section and eight simple experiments for use at home. 

Read A-likes: Scholastic Atlas of Earth; Scholastic Atlas of Oceans; The Astronomy Book; and Close to the Wind: The Beaufort Scale.

Personal Thoughts: This book is not only incredibly informative, but extremely interesting.  The information is scientific with helpful graphs and diagrams to teach the whys and hows in an easy and fun way.  This book is interesting not only for tweens and teens but also for adults for basic learning.