It was part of the African-American Literature Read-In, celebrating local African-American authors.
Students learned about tornadoes and waterspouts from Spencer's children's book "Can It Really Rain Frogs?"
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Some students had some wild guesses, one saying: "I know if you're up in an airplane you can drop a ton of frogs!"
The African-American Literature Read-In is sponsored by the Oakland Public Education Fund. 100 volunteers read at 41 schools for the event.
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Disney, the parent company of ABC7 News, is also aiming to donate one million books to educators who serve kids in need. Just go to: magicofstorytelling.com