I Survived True Stories: Five Epic Disasters
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| Rating | : | 4.89 (525 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0545782244 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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Ideal for a high-interest pick or a read-aloud for older students.—Vicki Reutter, State University of New York at Cortland . From School Library Journal Gr 2–5—Tarshis retells the stories of five natural disasters, including the sinking of the Titanic in 1912, the Children's Blizzard of 1888, and the Henryville Tornado in 2012, from the third-person perspective of a young person who survived each of the events. Black-and-white illustrations and photos are numerous and appealing, such as a child holding baseball-sized hail in Henryville and a woman in a long gown working out in the Titanic's fitness room. Students will also devour the author's "files," a brief conclusion to each tale that includes maps, fact boxes, survival tips, and her inspiration for each story. Students wishing to read lengthier treatments of the disasters will find suggestions
REAL KIDS. From the author of the New York Times bestselling I Survived series come five harrowing true stories of survival, featuring real kids in the midst of epic disasters. Read their incredible stories: The Children’s Blizzard, 1888 The Titanic Disaster, 1912 The Great Boston Molasses Flood, 1919 The Japanese Tsunami, 2011 The Henryville Tornado, 2012. From a group of students surviving the 9.0 earthquake that set off a historic tsunami in Japan, to a boy nearly frozen on the prairie in 1888, these unforgettable kids lived to tell tales of unimaginable destruction -- and, against all odds, survival. REAL DISASTERS
Unknown said The best. I love this book.is combines some of the most axing disaster s and also takes the time to give us extra facts which I really appreciate it I highly recommended this book.. M. L. Wilkinson said Great book. My 11 yo loves these books. He has read every one in the series. Rene RB said 10 years kid. My kid likes. 10 years.
She lives in Westport, Connecticut, and can be found online at laurentarshis.. Lauren Tarshis is the editor of 's Storyworks magazine and group editorial director for language arts for classroom magazines, in addition to being the author of the I Survived series and the critically acclaimed novels EMMA-JEAN LAZARUS FELL OUT OF A TREE and EMMA-JEAN LAZARUS FELL IN LOVE