Jon Davies' book "Storm Chasers! On the Trail of Twisters!" for kids age 8-12 is now available online at:  Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble.com, Farcountry Press
It is a very up-to-date book for kids wanting to learn about storm chasing and tornadoes.   Here are some sample pages (click on each to enlarge), and a PR description follows below:
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Jon Davies’ book "Storm Chasers! On the Trail of Twisters" has just been released, in full color with multiple photos and illustrations on each page. The book is available on web book vendor sites such as Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com, and is aimed at middle schoolers (roughly 8-12 yrs old).  Rather than focusing only on scientific storm chasing, the book looks at storm chasing as an activity that both amateurs and professionals do, including storm chasing safety and behavior in the field, and how a storm chase is done from start to finish.   Cutting-edge information on tornadoes is also included, along with some basic storm spotting tips for kids.  A true-to-life tornado chase with Jon and his friends is also detailed the way it would actually unfold in the field.

This is the most current book available for kids on tornadoes and storm chasing, as Jon is an experienced storm chaser and research meteorologist whose specialty is tornado forecasting.  It is an excellent source to answer kids’ questions about storms and storm chasing, and also a very up-to-date tool to feed middle schoolers’ interest in science, weather, and severe storms. A must for kids interested in severe weather!

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