Five Epic Disasters (I Survived True Stories #1): Volume 1 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780545782241)

The New York Times-bestselling I Survived series expands to include this thrilling nonfiction exploration of five true stories, from the Titanic to the Henryville Tornadoes.

REAL KIDS. REAL DISASTERS.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.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.Read their incredible stories: The Children's Blizzard, 1888The Titanic Disaster, 1912The Great Boston Molasses Flood, 1919The Japanese Tsunami, 2011The Henryville Tornado, 2012

Author: Lauren Tarshis
ISBN-10: 0545782244
ISBN-13: 9780545782241
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Language: English
Published: 09/30/2014
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.50w x 0.70d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.3
Point Value: 2
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 169884 / I Survived: Five Epic Disasters


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 10/01/2014 pg. 133

About the Author
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.