Help make complex current events approachable with a timely series for middle grade students. Students get the facts on relevant topics that come straight from news headlines. Each book breaks the topic into 12 short chapters that provide a balanced understanding accessible to grades 4 and up. Loaded with stat boxes, sidebars, and “Think About It” features, these nonfiction books support critical thinking skills and will encourage awareness of world issues. Severe weather is one of today's biggest headlines. From ice storms to hurricanes, and from heat waves to wildfires, there are a lot of facts to keep straight. Help middle-grade students get the essential information about this broad current events issue with 12 short chapters that provide a balanced understanding accessible to grades 4 and up. Easy-to-read, approachable text offers insights into unpredictable weather, how it changes the planet, and how climate change causes these events to be more frequent and extreme. Loaded with stat boxes, sidebars, and "Think About It" features, this nonfiction book supports critical thinking skills and encourages awareness of global issues.