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  1. 1I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 (2020)I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 (2020)Published Feb 4, 2020Volume 1. George is off exploring the ship when he feels the impact. Start here for the excitement of walking around the Titanic with a curious kid, then watching the places he has just discovered become obstacles on the way to safety. The back pages give you real photographs and facts about the…0
  2. 2I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916 (2020)I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916 (2020)Published Jun 2, 2020Volume 2. Chet hears about shark attacks along the Jersey Shore, then sees a fin in the creek where he and his new friends swim. Choose this if you want a story where an ordinary summer routine becomes unsettling before anybody can agree on what they saw.0
  3. 3I Survived the Nazi Invasion, 1944 (2021)I Survived the Nazi Invasion, 1944 (2021)Published Feb 2, 2021Volume 3. Max and his sister Zena flee the Jewish ghetto where they have been confined. Read this before or after the D-Day volume to see a different side of the war. Here the question is where two children can go when staying put has become dangerous.0
  4. 4I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001 (2021)I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001 (2021)Published Aug 3, 2021Volume 4. Lucas heads to a New York firehouse to talk to Uncle Benny about football. The day changes around him before he can have the conversation he came for. Choose this when a familiar relationship would help a young reader find a way into a difficult event.0
  5. 5I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967Volume 5. Melody knows Glacier from family visits, so a familiar park becomes the setting for the most frightening part of the trip. Pick this for a wilderness story with room for both the bear encounter and what the place has meant to Mel’s family.0
  6. 6I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005Volume 6. Barry’s family plans to leave New Orleans before the storm. His little sister gets sick, so they have to stay. The book is a good choice for reading about how quickly a family’s options can narrow before a disaster is even at its worst.0
  7. 7I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871Volume 7. Oscar misses the farm he left behind when he moves to Chicago. The fire makes him get to know the city faster than he ever wanted. Try this for the way a disaster story can make you pay attention to what a city is built from and how its people live close together.0
  8. 8I Survived the American Revolution, 1776I Survived the American Revolution, 1776Volume 8. Nathaniel Fox runs away from his uncle and winds up helping in an army camp in New York. It’s a good place to start if you want to follow the war from the edge of a regiment, through the eyes of someone whose first concern was finding a safe place to go.0
  9. 9I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944Volume 9. Paul helps a paratrooper stuck in a tree and learns about the French Resistance. Start here for a story that approaches the invasion from an occupied village. The scale grows from one person Paul can help to a much larger plan he is asked to take part in.0
  10. 10I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii, AD 79I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii, AD 79Volume 10. When the ground shakes, Marcus and his father take it more seriously than many people around them. Choose this for a look at ancient city life before the eruption changes what matters about every street. The tension comes from knowing what Vesuvius will do while most of the city carries…0