Pub Date: August 25, 2015
Dewey: FIC
Lexile Code: 0710
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 07 to 10
Physical Info: 0.40" H x 7.40" L x 5.20" W ( 0.20 lbs) 112 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Action and Adventure | Survival Stories | Social Themes | Friendship | Historical | United States 21st Century
Series: I Survived
Description: A destructive force is about to hit the city of Joplin...
Brief description: Lauren Tarshis's New York Times bestselling I Survived series tells stories of young people and their resilience and strength in the midst of unimaginable disasters and times of turmoil. Lauren has brought her signature warmth and exhaustive research to topics such as the battle of D-Day, the American Revolution, Hurricane Katrina, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and other world events. She lives in Connecticut with her family, and can be found online at laurentarshis.com.
Review Quotes:
Praise for I Survived The Battle of Gettysburg, 1863:
"... Informative and breathlessly paced." -- Kirkus Reviews
Praise for I Survived The Attacks of September 11, 2001:
"[Tarshis] crafts a dramatic, emotionally intense tale that takes account of 9/11's physical and emotional costs -- short- and long-term -- while ending on an upward beat." -- Kirkus Reviews
Praise for I Survived The Sinking of the Titanic, 1912:
"The fast pace and intrinsically fascinating disaster story will keep readers turning the pages." -- Kirkus Reviews
Praise for I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005:
"Expressive illustrations capture the drama of the storm and its aftermath, but the book's real power comes from its exploration of what it means to be a hero." -- Booklist