04 Feb 2020

{The Sinking of the Titanic, 1912: Georgia Ball, Lauren Tarshis}

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{Synopsis} – A thrilling graphic novel adaptation of Lauren Tarshis’s bestselling I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912! Ten-year-old George Calder can’t wait to explore every inch of the Titanic, even if his little sister, Phoebe, has to tag along. But when George sneaks away without her and ventures into the first class baggageContinue Reading

03 Sep 2019

{I Survived The Great Molasses Flood, 1919: Lauren Tarshis}

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{Synopsis} – 100 years ago, a killer wave of molasses struck a crowded Boston neighborhood. Discover the story of this strange disaster in the next book in the New York Times bestselling I Survived series. A deadly – and strange – disaster. It’s been four years since Carmen and Papa moved from Italy to Boston.Continue Reading

28 Aug 2019

{I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944: Lauren Tarshis}

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{Synopsis} – This installment in the New York Times bestselling I Survived series from Lauren Tarshis shines a spotlight on the Normandy landings, just in time for the 75th anniversary of D-Day! A battle that would change the course of World War II… Eleven-year-old Paul’s French village has been under Nazi control for years. HisContinue Reading

27 Aug 2019

{I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967: Lauren Tarshis}

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{Synopsis} – No grizzly has ever killed a human in Glacier before . . . until tonight. Eleven-year-old Melody Vega and her family come to Glacier National Park every year, and it’s always been a place where she can forget her troubles. But this year is different. With Mom gone, every moment in the parkContinue Reading

26 Aug 2019

{I Survived the Children’s Blizzard, 1888: Lauren Tarshis}

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{Synopsis} – Eleven-year-old John Hale has already survived one brutal Dakota winter, and now he’s about to experience one of the deadliest blizzards in American history. The storm of 1888 was a monster, a frozen hurricane that slammed into America’s midwest without warning. Within hours, America’s prairie would be buried under ten feet of snow.Continue Reading

25 Aug 2019

{I Survived the American Revolution, 1776: Lauren Tarshis}

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{Synopsis} – British soldiers were everywhere. There was no escape. Nathaniel Fox never imagined he’d find himself in the middle of a blood-soaked battlefield, fighting for his life. He was only eleven years old! He’d barely paid attention to the troubles between America and England. How could he, while being worked to the bone byContinue Reading

24 Aug 2019

{I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980: Lauren Tarshis}

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{Synopsis} – It was one the most beautiful mountains in America, Mt. St. Helens, in Washington State. But what many didn’t know was that this peaceful mountain had an explosive past. For more than a century, it had been quiet. But below ground, pressure had been building, and soon, Kaboom! Mt. St. Helens would eruptContinue Reading

22 Aug 2019

{I Survived the Hindenburg Disaster, 1937: Lauren Tarshis}

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{Synopsis} – New York Times bestselling author Lauren Tarshis provides a birds-eye view of one of America’s most ghastly accidents ever be captured on film, the Hindenburg Disaster of 1937. The greatest flying machine ever built is about to crash… For eleven-year-old Hugo Ballard, flying on the Hindenburg is a dream come true. Hugo, hisContinue Reading

21 Aug 2019

{I Survived the Joplin Tornado, 2011: Lauren Tarshis}

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{Synopsis} – A destructive force is about to hit the city of Joplin… Eleven-year-old Dexter has always wanted to see a tornado. So when he gets the incredible opportunity to go storm chasing with the famous Dr. Norman Rays, he has to say yes! Dr. Rays is the host of Tornado Mysteries, the show thatContinue Reading

20 Aug 2019

{I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871: Lauren Tarshis}

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{Synopsis} – Could an entire city really burn to the ground? Oscar Starling never wanted to come to Chicago. But then Oscar finds himself not just in the heart of the big city, but in the middle of a terrible fire! No one knows exactly how it began, but one thing is clear: Chicago isContinue Reading

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