Be Prepared!

The Frankie MacDonald Guide to Life, the Weather, and Everything

by Frankie MacDonald & Sal Sawler

tagged: weather, special needs

Description

Ever wonder where clouds come from? Or how meteorologists predict the weather? This brand new book, starring Nova Scotia's favourite weather reporter, Frankie MacDonald, and written by author Sal Sawler, shares stories from Frankie's early years, along with facts about all things sunny, rainy, snowy, and stormy. Filled with pictures, graphics, and advice from Frankie himself, this book has everything you need to Be Prepared!

About the Authors

Frankie MacDonald is a YouTube celebrity living in Sydney, Nova Scotia. He's studied meteorology from an early age and shares his weather reports with more than 150,000 subscribers living all over the world. In his free time, he enjoys watching movies, going to hockey games, and walking along the Sydney waterfront.

Sal Sawler is the award-winning author of four books including this one. They worked with YouTube star Frankie MacDonald to write Be Prepared: The Frankie MacDonald Guide to Life, the Weather, and Everything, which won a Moonbeam Children's Award, and was shortlisted for Yellow Cedar and Hackmatack Awards. Their second book, 100 Things You Don't Know About Atlantic Canada (For Kids), was also shortlisted for a Hackmatack Award. If they aren't busy writing, they're probably marketing or editing a graphic novel for Conundrum Press, facilitating a workshop, or daydreaming about ocean waterslides. They live and work in Kjipuktuk/Halifax. salsawler.com

Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels

Age:

7 to 10

Grade:

2 to 5

Awards

Short-listed, Hackmatack Children's Choice Book Awards (English Non-fiction)

Short-listed, Yellow Cedar Award

Winner, Moonbeam Children's Book Award

Editorial Review

"This book will have many fans in the classroom, as it covers a wide variety of topics. It may also help some students learn about autism, and bullying. Everyone can find a way to relate to frankie, and we can all learn something from this book" —Resource Links (Pouch Cove, NF)

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