Hurricane Hunters: Riders On the Storm
Riders on the Storm
Published on 1. January 2006
Book
Hardback
40 pages
978-0-689-86168-0 (ISBN)
Description
Acclaimed author and artist Demarest takes readers inside the National Hurricane Center with a special weather reconnaissance squadron of the Air Force, who risk their lives gathering information on hurricanes to save many lives. Illustrations.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Simon & Schuster
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Preschool to Fifth Grade, Interest Age: From 4 to 10 years
Product notice
Picture book
sewn/stitched
Paper over boards
Dimensions
Height: 309 mm
Width: 238 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
531 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-689-86168-0 (9780689861680)
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Chris L. Demarest says: "A few years ago my wife and I brought our two-year-old son to an open house at a fire station. Ethan loved the big red fire trucks and I became totally enthralled not only by the trucks, but by the idea of serving my community as a firefighter.
"Being a full-time illustrator, I work at home, so I could be on call at any time. I took a lot of classes, passed some hard tests, and became a volunteer firefighter. I am on call for the Meriden, New Hampshire, station, where I now get to drive those big red fire trucks.
"I created Firefighters A to Z to show Ethan and other children what firefighting is really like. It can be an exciting job, but it's also a dangerous one. I hope to convey that through this book."
"Being a full-time illustrator, I work at home, so I could be on call at any time. I took a lot of classes, passed some hard tests, and became a volunteer firefighter. I am on call for the Meriden, New Hampshire, station, where I now get to drive those big red fire trucks.
"I created Firefighters A to Z to show Ethan and other children what firefighting is really like. It can be an exciting job, but it's also a dangerous one. I hope to convey that through this book."