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I Survived the Galveston Hurricane, 1900 (I Survived #21) by [Lauren Tarshis]

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I Survived the Galveston Hurricane, 1900 (I Survived #21) Kindle Edition

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Book 21 of 21: I Survived

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More than a century later, the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 is still America's deadliest disaster. Lauren Tarshis's story of one child surviving the horrible event churns with page-turning action and bold hope.

The city of Galveston, Texas, was booming. Perched on an island off the southern coast of Texas, Galveston had been founded in the 1830s. By 1900, it was Texas's richest and most important city. Boats loaded up with American cotton and wheat steamed from Galveston to countries around the world. Arriving ships were crowded with immigrants. The streets, paved with crushed oyster shells, sparkled like they'd been sprinkled with diamonds

True, this glittering city was prone to flooding. But just a few years before, a weather forecaster had said the idea of a hurricane striking Galveston was absurd.

So when a storm started brewing on September 8, 1900, no one believed it would be any worse than previous storms. They gathered on the beach to cheer on the wild waves. But what started as entertainment soon turned into a nightmare as those wild waves crashed into the city. By morning, hundreds of homes were destroyed. Eight thousand people were dead. The city had all but disappeared.

In this thrilling installment of Lauren Tarshis's New York Times bestselling I Survived series, one child finds safety only to head back into the treacherous waters to make sure his neighbors are safe.

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8 - 12 years
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108 pages
Language

English
Grade level

3 - 7
Publisher

Scholastic Inc.
Publication date

September 7, 2021
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Praise for I Survived the American Revolution, 1776:

"Tarshis successfully blends historical fact with an involving narrative." -- School Library Journal

Praise for I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii, AD 79:

"Tarshis serves up another gripping adventure... with the light-speed pacing and death-defying maneuvering fans have come to expect." -- Booklist

Praise for I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863:

"Informative and breathlessly paced." -- Kirkus Reviews

Praise for I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001:

"[Tarshis] crafts a dramatic, emotionally intense tale that takes account of 9/11's physical and emotional costs -- short- and long-term -- while ending on an upward beat." -- Kirkus Reviews

Praise for I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005:

"Expressive illustrations capture the drama of the storm and its aftermath, but the book's real power comes from its exploration of what it means to be a hero." -- Booklist

Praise for I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916:

"A gripping story that will hold the interest of reluctant readers." -- School Library Journal

Praise for I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912:

"The fast pace and intrinsically fascinating disaster story will keep readers turning the pages." -- Kirkus Reviews

Praise for I Survived the American Revolution, 1776:

"Tarshis successfully blends historical fact with an involving narrative." -- School Library Journal

Praise for I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii, AD 79:

"Tarshis serves up another gripping adventure... with the light-speed pacing and death-defying maneuvering fans have come to expect." -- Booklist

Praise for I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863:

"Informative and breathlessly paced." -- Kirkus Reviews

Praise for I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001:

"[Tarshis] crafts a dramatic, emotionally intense tale that takes account of 9/11's physical and emotional costs -- short- and long-term -- while ending on an upward beat." -- Kirkus Reviews

Praise for I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005:

"Expressive illustrations capture the drama of the storm and its aftermath, but the book's real power comes from its exploration of what it means to be a hero." -- Booklist

Praise for I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916:

"A gripping story that will hold the interest of reluctant readers." -- School Library Journal

Praise for I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912:

"The fast pace and intrinsically fascinating disaster story will keep readers turning the pages." -- Kirkus Reviews

--This text refers to the paperback edition.

About the Author

Lauren Tarshis's New York Times bestselling I Survived series tells stories of young people and their resilience and strength in the midst of unimaginable disasters and times of turmoil. Lauren has brought her signature warmth and exhaustive research to topics such as the battle of D-Day, the American Revolution, Hurricane Katrina, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and other world events. She lives in Connecticut with her family, and can be found online at laurentarshis.com.

--This text refers to the paperback edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08NS729DQ
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Scholastic Inc. (September 7, 2021)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 7, 2021
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 42947 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 108 pages
Lending ‏ : ‎ Enabled

Best Sellers Rank: #68,633 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #14 in Children's Weather Books (Kindle Store)
- #79 in Disaster Books for Children
- #105 in Children's Survival Story eBooks

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Lauren Tarshis often wonders how she came to spend most of her waking moments thinking about disasters, as the author of the children's historical fiction series "I Survived." Each book takes readers into the heart of history's most thrilling and terrifying events, including the sinking of the Titanic, the Shark Attacks of 1916, Hurricane Katrina, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the San Francisco earthquake, 9/11, the Battle of Gettysburg and many more.

Lauren conducts extensive research to bring her topics to life. She has traveled to most of the locations where her books are set. Her goal is to open readers' eyes to new chapters in history and to inspire them with stories of hope and resilience.

Lauren is also the author of the the award-winning Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell Out of a Tree, and is the editor of Storyworks Magazine.

For more information about Lauren, go to www.LaurenTarshis.com

To learn more about Storyworks, www.scholastic.com/storyworks

And check out the I Survived Website: www.Scholastic.com/ISurvived

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A story about the worst natural disaster in U.S. History

Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2021

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This book tells the story of the devastating hurricane that hit Galveston, Texas in 1900. The story is told from the perspective of the fictional character Charlie Miller, an 11 year old boy living with his parents and little sister. The book has 19 main chapters, and about 104 pages.

The story starts with the Charlie trying desperately to survive, separated from the rest of his family as the raging waters carry him away. He wonders if he will make it, and hopes that the rest of his family is still alive.

The next chapter jumps back in time to four days earlier, and gives some background about Charlie and his family. We learn that Charlie is interested in practicing magic tricks, and wants to be a magician when he gets older. We find out that Charlie's two year old sister Lulu is frightened of storms, and often cries when there is a big one. We are told that Charlie and his friends often go for a swim in the overflows that sometimes occur, and we hear from the local meteorologist about how it is impossible for Galveston to be hit by a hurricane.

Over the next few chapters, we see Charlie get bullied by a mean kid from his neighborhood, and hear the stories of a past hurricane told by a local elderly man. Nobody believes the old man about a hurricane that hit in the 1830s, and everyone just thinks the old man is senile. Then we cut to the day of the big hurricane, Sept. 8th, 1900. Charlie notices the water levels rising, flooding in the streets, and their yard is swarmed by hundreds of frogs. As the storm increases in intensity, a gust of wind pulls Charlie out into the storm, and he fights to survive along with the bully kid from earlier in the story. Eventually they make it through, and the story ends with a description of what the town is like six months later.

After the main story, there are a few extras added in at the back of the book. There is a picture of people swimming in Galveston in 1895, a picture of the beach there today, a couple more old pictures, and some notes from the author. Then there are some statistics about the devastation caused by the hurricane, and more facts about hurricanes in general. There are a few more facts about Galveston, a biography of the real life meteorologist that was wrong about hurricanes, and other information like the popularity of magicians in the early 1900s. The last part gives some tips about how to stay safe in a hurricane.

Overall, this was an informative book that is fairly easy to read. Our eight year old was able to read the book without much difficulty, although I'm not sure if this is the ideal age for such a story of death and devastation, as he did have a nightmare about hurricanes after reading this. The story is pretty intense at the beginning for a very young reader, and you might want to read it for yourself first and decide if such a detailed description of a terrible event is appropriate for your child. I would imagine it might be better for around age ten and up, but it obviously depends on your child.

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Dean Carnegie

Thrilling Story With A Touch of Magic

Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2021

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This is the first book of the 'I Survived' Series that I've read. I must admit it was an extremely enjoyable read. I can understand now how kids who read these books are anxious to read the next one! The story is engaging, relatable, scary at moments, and funny in other moments. Everyone can relate to the bully theme that runs throughout. But for me, it was the magic theme that I was interested in. In full disclosure, the author consulted with me about Harry Kellar, the famous magician. But to my surprise, she did not include him in the story. Rather, she took aspects of his life and created a fictional character named Antonio Meraki, to play the part of the famed magician. And, good ole HOUDINI is mentioned in the book as well. Those characters play a minor part. The main character is 11 year old Charlie Miller. He's a young kid who is learning to do magic tricks, trying to survive a bully, and tackling an on coming Hurricane!

After reading this book, I honestly want to check out some of her other I Survived books. And I'm far from a 3rd-5th Grader, lol. I would highly encourage anyone in that 3rd grader to 5th grader range to read these books. Also, they'd make excellent gifts for kids of that age!

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Marcia M Milne

Awesome book!

Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2021

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My son has read every book in this series and waited patiently for the new book to be released! He read it in a matter of a day and half and loved the story and the historical facts that were also part of this book! Now he’s looking forward to the next new release book!

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Ekaterina Mastropas

Great book!

Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2021

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I liked the book it was awesome. I never heard of that town before. I have some ideas for books. WW1 russian revolution (or something with russia in it but please dont put US propaganda)french revolution or napoleonic wars and the war of 1812 and the boxer rebelien (sorry for the bad spelling) I suggest the boxer rebellion. I dought you will read this and if you do you might just ignore it. I can not wait for the next book!

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Janice Bateson

Tarshis does it again!

Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2021

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I started reading these books to my granddaughter when she was 9. She's 11 now, and reads them to me. We have read them all. They are a great way to introduce true events to kids. They are all 1or 2 AR points. Highly recommend them.

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