Bibliography: ¡Desastre!

Books in Spanish

El libro de las arenas movedizas (The Quicksand Book): by Tomie de Paola
(Science/Health)
Holiday
Explains what quicksand is and why sinking into it can lead to disaster.
La estación de los bomberos (The Fire Station): by Robert Munsch
Annick
A boy and a girl hide in the back seat of a fire truck as it races to a fire.
Puedo ser bombero (I Can Be a Fire Fighter): by Rebecca Hankin
(Social Studies)
Childrens
A simple explanation of the training required to become a fire fighter.

El tren de Navidad (The Christmas Train): by Ivan Gantschev
A girl's heroic efforts prevent a train wreck.
¿Les echaremos de menos? Especies en peligro de extinción (Will We Miss Them? Endangered Species): by Alexandra Wright
(Science/Health)
Charlesbridge
The author, an eleven-year-old girl, provides a glimpse of endangered species.

Montañas y volcanes (All About Mountains and Volcanoes): by Elizabeth Marcus
(Science/Health)
Well-illustrated, factual information about mountains and volcanoes in various parts of the world.
La deforestación tropical: by M. Bright
(Science/Health)
Learn why the tropical rain forests should be rescued from disaster.
Los volcanes (Volcanoes): by Jenny Wood
(Science/Health)
Factual information on what causes volcanoes to erupt.
Icebergs (Icebergs): by Jenny Wood
(Science/Health)
Factual information on the formation of icebergs and the dangers they present.
Glaciares y icebergs (Glaciers and Icebergs): by Jenny Markert
(Science/Health)
Details disasters that could result from glaciers and icebergs.

Pompeya (Pompeii): by Peter Connolly
Describes the excavation and reconstruction of the ancient city destroyed by a volcanic eruption.

Los perros mágicos de los volcanes (The Magic Dogs of the Volcanoes): by Manlio Argueta
Children's Book Press
In this folktale, magic dogs that live on the volcanoes of El Salvador protect villagers from danger.

If You Lived at the Time of the Great San Francisco Earthquake: by Ellen Levine
(Social Studies)
Scholastic
The events of April 18, 1906, as seen from a child's perspective.
The Great Shaking: by Jo Carson
Orchard
The Missouri earthquakes of 1811 and 1812 are described by a bear.
The Molasses Flood: by Blair Lent
Houghton
A wave of molasses takes Charlie Muldoon and house on a ride through the streets of Boston.

The Bravest Dog in the World: The True Story of Balto: by Natalie Standiford
A dog-sled team races against time to save a town from a deadly illness.
Fighting Fires: by Susan Kuklin
(Social Studies)
Bradbury
A photo essay showing the New York City Fire Department at work.
Emergency!: by Gail Gibbons
(Social Studies)
Holiday
Explains how emergencies are handled on land and sea.

Anna, Grandpa, and the Big Storm: by Carla Stevens
A ride on the elevated train in the Great Blizzard of 1888 turns into an adventure for a young girl and her grandfather.
Ships and Shipwrecks: by Steve Blackman
(Science/Health)
Watts
Details of famous shipwrecks around the world and maps showing their locations.
The Disaster of the Hindenburg:The Last Flight of the Greatest Airship Ever Built: by Shelley Tanaka
(Social Studies)
Scholastic
A fourteen-year-old cabin boy relates the final moments of the Hindenburg.
Spill! the Story of the Exxon Valdez: by Terry Carr
(Social Studies)
Watts
An account of one of the most devastating oil disasters in recent years.
The Magic School Bus® Blows Its Top: A Book About Volcanoes: by Joanna Cole
(Science/Health)
Scholastic
Ms. Frizzle and her class take another exciting trip aboard the Magic School Bus, this time to a volcano.

Clouds of Terror: by Catherine A. Welch
Carolrhoda
Life in southwestern Minnesota is disrupted by plagues of grasshoppers in the 1870s.
Dust for Dinner: by Ann Turner
(Social Studies)
Harper
Disaster strikes in the form of a dust storm that forces Jake and his family to flee Oklahoma for California during the Depression.