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The Wellington avalanche, 1910
The Wellington snow slide of 1910 was―and still is―the deadliest avalanche in America’s history. Lauren Tarshis's story of one child surviving the frozen nightmare pounds with page-turning action and heartwarming hope. The snow came down faster than train crews could clear the tracks, piling up in drifts 20 feet high. At the Wellington train depot in the Cascade Mountains, two trains sat …
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781338752564
- Collation
- 144 p. ; ill. ; 19 cm
- Series Title
- I Survived #22
- Call Number
- F TAR w
The Joplin tornado, 2011
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 that Dex and his older brother, Jeremy, watched every night until Jeremy joined the U.S. Navy SEALs and left Jopl…
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780545658485
- Collation
- 89p,;bw
- Series Title
- I Survived #12
- Call Number
- F TAR j
The Hindenburg disaster, 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, his parents, and his four-year-old sister, Gertie, are making the thrilling four-thousand-mile journey across the Atlantic in a zeppelin as big as the Titanic.But as the zeppelin gets ready to land, a blast rocks the Hindenburg and fire consumes the s…
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780545658508
- Collation
- 114 p. ; ill.
- Series Title
- I Survived #13
- Call Number
- F TAR h
The California wildfires, 2018
The people of Northern California were used to living with the threat of wildfires. But nothing could have prepared them for the devastating 2018 fire season, the deadliest in 100 years and the most destructive in history. In the 20th I Survived book, readers join eleven-year-old Josh as he leaves his New Jersey home for the rural northern California town where his cousins live. Still reelin…
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781338317442
- Collation
- 112 p. ; ill.
- Series Title
- I Survived #20
- Call Number
- F TAR c
The destruction of Pompeii, AD 79
The beast beneath the mountain is restless... No one in the bustling city of Pompeii worries when the ground trembles beneath their feet. The beast under the mountain Vesuvius, high above the city, wakes up angry sometimes -- and always goes back to sleep.But Marcus is afraid. He knows something is terribly wrong -- and his father, who trusts science more than mythical beasts, agrees. When V…
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780545459396
- Collation
- 108 p. ; ill.
- Series Title
- I Survived #10
- Call Number
- F TAR d
The battle of Gettysburg, 1863
The bloodiest battle in American history is under way . . . It's 1863, and Thomas and his little sister, Birdie, have fled the farm where they were born and raised as slaves. Following the North Star, looking for freedom, they soon cross paths with a Union soldier. Everything changes: Corporal Henry Green brings Thomas and Birdie back to his regiment, and suddenly it feels like they've found…
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- Ed. 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780545459365
- Collation
- 112 p. ; ill.
- Series Title
- I Survived #7
- Call Number
- F TAR b
The great Chicago fire, 1871
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 is like a giant powder keg about to explode.An army of firemen is trying to help, but this fire is a ferocious beast that wan…
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- Ed. 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780545658461
- Collation
- 96 p. ; ill.
- Series Title
- I Survived #11
- Call Number
- F TAR g
The shark attacks of 1916
Based on true events! It's the summer of 1916 and the Jersey shore is being terrorized by a Great White shark. Can 10-year-old Chet and his friends survive a swim in the local creek?In the summer of 1916, ten year-old Chet Roscow is captivated by the local news: a Great White shark has been attacking and killing people up and down the Atlantic Coast, not far from Chet's hometown of Springfield,…
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- Ed. 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780545206952
- Collation
- 113 p. ; ill. ; 19 cm
- Series Title
- I Survived #2
- Call Number
- F TAR s
Hurricane Katrina, 2005
The horror of Hurricane Katrina is brought vividly to life in this fictional account of a boy, a dog, and the storm of the century. Barry's family tries to evacuate before Hurricane Katrina hits their home in New Orleans. But when Barry's little sister gets terribly sick, they're forced to stay home and wait out the storm. At first, Katrina doesn't seem to be as bad as predicted. But over…
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- Ed. 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780545206969
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- 112 p. ; ill.
- Series Title
- I Survived #3
- Call Number
- F TAR h
The sinking of the Titanic, 1912
The most terrifying events in history are brought vividly to life in this New York Times-bestselling series! Ten-year-old George Calder can't believe his luck -- he and his little sister, Phoebe, are on the famous Titanic, crossing the ocean with their Aunt Daisy. The ship is full of exciting places to explore, but when George ventures into the first class storage cabin, a terrible boom shak…
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- Ed. 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780545206945
- Collation
- 2010
- Series Title
- I Survived #1
- Call Number
- F TAR s
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