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I Survived True Stories: Five Epic Disasters
I Survived True Stories: Five Epic Disasters | Lauren Tarshis
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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 Childrens Blizzard, 1888 The Titanic Disaster, 1912 The Great Boston Molasses Flood, 1919 The Japanese Tsunami, 2011 The Henryville Tornado, 2012
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auduibiditalia
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I got this collection in first grade. A friend had recommended them all. I‘ve finished them and I think I should either re-read or get some more.

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#NFNov Book 11 finished. Magazine article.
#TIL On January 15th 1919 21 people were killed by the explosion of a tank of Molasses. *See above

While most of the I Survived series are historical fiction, is book is non-fiction #KidLit
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rsteve388 9 pts 5y
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Check out the book spines! #bfcr3 #bookfitnesschallenge
Five days in bed, adding a niece to our home, papers due, make up work and determined not to give in to depression or anxiety!
#strepsucks #familylove #gradschoolpapersstilldue #workispartoflife #needavacation

callielafleur This is an awesome way to show your progress. Great week, well done! 5y
sudi I love this picture and great first week 👏👏👏 5y
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marleed Oh nice! A BFCr3 spine poetry photo challenge would be so fun to follow. 5y
carmens.library Love the spines! Way to push through this first week!! 5y
mabell I‘m glad you‘re feeling better! It‘s so awful to be sick, especially when there is a lot to do! And an addition to your home! That‘s awesome! Is your niece close in age to your kids? 5y
Chrissyreadit @mabell she is 17. She will be doing her sr yr of HS here. 5y
Mitch Your awesome Chrissy - resilient, resourceful and full of kindness. What a week 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 5y
Crazeedi So sad you've not been feeling well, but your can do positive attitude is special. You will have a great week, I'm sure! 5y
wanderinglynn Way to go! 🙌🏻 A great #positivity outlook. ❤️ And I love the photo. (edited) 5y
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I Survived: True Stories, by Lauren Tarshis, is a nonfiction collection of stories where real children were involved in disasters. Stories of the Titanic, the Japanese Tsunami, and even the recent Henryville Tornado show how children survived these epic disasters. She has written many other "I Survived" stories and is a New York Times-bestselling author. Check out her website here: http://www.laurentarshis.com
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DrSpalding The I Survived series is excellent! Wonderful choices for literature circles or read alouds or independent reading or shared reading… in second through fifth grade. 8y
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