Wildflowers of the Rocky Mountains Book

Guiberson discusses and divulges information about 10 well-known and terrible natural disasters, including the sinking of the Titanic, the Great Chicago Fire, and Hurricane Katrina. Each of the ten disasters are broken down into ten chapters with subheadings. Each heading addresses the exact causes and result of various disasters, like disease, fire, and earthquakes. The author analyzes the most likely cause of each disasters and she assesses the response to each disaster.

Guiberson also review some of the wives-tales and misconceptions about certain events and disasters. For example, it is concluded that Mrs. O'Leary's cow did NOT, in fact, start the Great Chicago Fire. The final notes and bibliography direct reads to valuable resources for further research. Overall, the story is simple to read and vocabulary is explained. This text is good for interesting reading and research.