Five epic disasters / by Lauren Tarshis.
"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, 1888 The Titanic Disaster, 1912 The Great Boston Molasses Flood, 1919 The Japanese Tsunami, 2011 The Henryville Tornado, 2012"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780545782241
- ISBN: 0545782244
- ISBN: 9781484439937
- ISBN: 9781338131277
- ISBN: 9780545794701
- ISBN: 0545794706
- Physical Description: 136 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Scholastic Press, 2014.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The children's blizzard, 1888 -- The Titanic disaster, 1912 -- The great Boston molasses flood, 1919 -- The Japanese Tsunami, 2011 -- The Henryville tornado, 2012. |
| Target Audience Note: | 930L Lexile |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR MG 6.3 2 169884. |
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| Subject: | Natural disasters > Juvenile literature. Disasters > Juvenile literature. Survival > Juvenile literature. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Marion Library | JUV ISU (Text) | 37810435258446 | Juvenile Fiction | Checked out | 03/28/2024 |
| Albemarle Main Library | J 363.3409 Tar (Text) | 31010000606741 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Angier Public Library | J 363.34092 Tar (Text) | 33632002726140 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Checked out | 03/19/2024 |
| Ashe County Public Library | J 363.3409 TAR (Text) | 50503300639822 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| BHM Headquarters Library | J 363.34 (Text) | 38344101536975 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Boone Trail Branch | J 363.340 Tar (Text) | 33630004801044 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Bryan Memorial Library | J 363.34092 Tar (Text) | 810191001329441 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Canton Library | J363.34 Tarshis (Text) | 33115007650017 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Checked out | 03/24/2024 |
| Cleveland County Main Library | J 363.34 TAR (Text) | 22281500052848 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | J363.34 T (Text) | 31781062874332 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Checked out | 02/17/2024 |
Summary:
"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, 1888 The Titanic Disaster, 1912 The Great Boston Molasses Flood, 1919 The Japanese Tsunami, 2011 The Henryville Tornado, 2012"--
