Five Epic Disasters (I Survived True Stories #1): Volume 1 -- Lauren Tarshis

The <i>New York Times</i>-bestselling I Survived series expands to include this thrilling nonfiction exploration of five true stories, from the Titanic to the Henryville Tornadoes.<p></p>REAL KIDS. REAL DISASTERS.From the author of the <i>New York Times</i>-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<br><br><b>Author:</b> Lauren Tarshis<br><b>Publisher:</b> Scholastic Inc.<br><b>Published:</b> 09/30/2014<br><b>Pages:</b> 176<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Hardcover<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.80lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.10h x 5.50w x 0.70d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780545782241<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 9-12<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 6.3<br><b>Point Value:</b> 2<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Middle Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>169884 / I Survived: Five Epic Disasters<br><br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>School Library Journal</i> 10/01/2014 pg. 133<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>Lauren Tarshis's <i>New York Times</i> bestselling I Survived series tells stories of