Author Description

Across the globe, devastating disasters have changed the course of history. History's Greatest Disasters brings these events to life. Explore the tragedies and triumphs of each disaster, how each event helped shape the world as we know it, and how what we've learned from these disasters has made the world a safer place. Core Library is the must-have line of nonfiction books for supporting the Common Core State Standards for grades 3-6. Core Library features: A wide variety of high-interest topics, Well-researched, clearly written informational text, Primary sources with accompanying questions, Multiple prompts and activities for writing, reading, and critical thinking, Charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, and maps Book jacket.