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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>You can almost feel the wind in this explanation of the Beaufort scale, with science and rhythmic verse.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>The stages of the Beaufort wind scale, portrayed with precision and also with poetic free verse, style, and imagination. It will stretch readers' imaginations as we see the wind pick up from a kiss of air, to a gentle breeze that shivers the shifting grasses, to a roiling hurricane that makes tree roots shudder.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>An age-appropriate meteorological foray.--<em>Publishers Weekly</em></p><br><br><p>Reassuring and informative, this engaging STEM offering serves as a solid introduction to that mysterious, invisible force called wind (and comes just in time for spring).--<em>Booklist</em></p><br><br><p>STARRED REVIEW! An artful blend of language, illustration, and science.--<em>Kirkus Reviews </em>starred review</p><br><br><p>The full-bleed illustrations are lovely, with flowing movement and a color palette that ranges from pinks and purples for sunrise, to a sunny blue-sky day, to the dark of a hurricane.--<em>School Library Journal</em></p><br>

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