Stacey Colburn's Library
Carmel Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9781338880342 | I Survived | Lauren Tarshis | 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 shakes the entire boat. Suddenly, water is everywhere, and George's life changes forever.Lauren Tarshis brings history's most exciting and terrifying events to life in this New York Times-bestselling series. Readers will be transported by stories of amazing kids and how they survived! | |
| 9780545919739 | I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 (I Survived #15) | Lauren Tarshis | The battlefield was soaked in blood. Screams of injured soldiers rang through the air. Eleven-year-old Nathaniel Knox knelt behind a rock, his gun clutched in his shaking hands. Nate had been heading to New York City to find his father. But now he was trapped in a terrible gunfight between American and British troops. This Revolutionary War had started as a thrilling fight for freedom. The 13 American colonies were breaking apart from England, away from King George III. The colonies would band together to become a brand-new country: The United States of America! But King George was like a snake with America gripped in his fangs - and he didn't want to let go. So now it was war - brutal, bloody war. And America was being crushed by the mighty British army. Thousands of American troops were either dead or dying in filthy British prison ships. General George Washington's army was in tatters. All Nate wanted was to find his father...and to get out of here alive. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780545207003 | I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001 | Lauren Tarshis | When Lucas decides to skip school because he wants to discuss football with a firefighter friend of his father, he finds himself caught up in the terrorist attacks on New York City. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780545459365 | I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 | Lauren Tarshis | Witnessing the harrowing events of the Civil War from the Pennsylvania sidelines, 11-year-old Henry endures the most grueling challenges of his life throughout a hot July week when he becomes inadvertently involved in the historic battle. Original. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780545919777 | I Survived the Children's Blizzard, 1888 (I Survived #16) | Tarshis, Lauren | When John Hale's Parents Moved From Chicago To A Farm In The Dakota Territory In The Late 1880s, He Was Not Happy (too Hot In Summer, Too Cold In Winter, And That Is Just The Beginning); But After A Year, And Now Eleven, He Has Settled In And Made Some Friends At School--but When A Sunny Day In January 1888 Turns Abruptly Into A Deadly Blizzard He Will Need All His Strength And Courage To Survive What Became Known To History As The Children's Blizzard. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780545459396 | I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii, 79 a. D. | Lauren Tarshis | Follows the experiences of a young boy who struggles to escape the catastrophic A.D. 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius. | Scholastic Incorporated |
| 9780545658461 | I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871 | Lauren Tarshis | Originally not wanting to come to Chicago, young Oscar Starling finds himself not only in the middle of the city, but trying to survive when the town is ablaze. | Scholastic Incorporated |
| 9781338317411 | I Survived The Great Molasses Flood, 1919 | Tarshis, Lauren | One Hundred Years Ago, A Killer Wave Of Molasses Struck A Crowded Boston Neighborhood. Discover The Story Of This Strange Disaster In The Next Book In The New York Times Bestselling I Survived Series. There Were Warning Signs That The Molasses Tank Would Break. The Steel Sides Moaned And Groaned. Molasses Oozed From Its Seams. But The People Of Boston's North End -- Mostly Poor Immigrants -- Were Powerless To Complain To The Big Molasses Company. On A Bright January Day In 1919, The Tank Finally Broke And Almost Three Million Gallons Of Molasses Rushed The Neighborhood. At 15 Feet Tall, 160 Feet Wide, And Traveling At 35 Miles Per Hour, The Gooey Wave Was More Destructive Than Any Flood Of Water Would Have Been. Lauren Tarshis Tells The Riveting Story Of One Child Who Was Swept Up In The Sticky Storm And Lived To Tell The Tale. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9781546110378 | I Survived The Great Molasses Flood, 1919 (I Survived Graphic Novel #11) (I Survived Graphix) | Lauren Tarshis | One of the strangest disasters in U.S. history is brought to vivid life in this graphic novel adaptation of Lauren Tarshis's bestselling I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919, with text adapted by Georgia Ball and art by Karen De La Vega.It's been four years since Carmen and Papa moved from Italy to Boston. Life here is exciting, but not always easy. And then there's the massive metal tank that rises up over their crowded North End neighborhood. The ugly tank, filled with sticky brown molasses, has always leaked. But nobody imagined that it could one day explode apart, sending a tsunami of molasses into the streets.Caught in the flood, Carmen must fight for her life -- the life that she and Papa built together in America. But where will she find the strength?Lauren Tarshis's New York Times bestselling I Survived series comes to vivid life in graphic novel editions. Perfect for readers who prefer the graphic novel format, or for existing fans of the I Survived chapter book series, these graphic novels combine historical facts with high-action storytelling that's sure to keep any reader turning the pages. Includes a nonfiction section at the back with facts and photos about the real-life event. | Graphix |
| 9780545459372 | I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011 | Lauren Tarshis | A massive earthquake and devastating tsunami hit Japan while Ben is visiting his late father's hometown, pulling Ben's family apart and leaving him stranded in a strange country during an epic disaster. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780545658485 | I Survived the Joplin Tornado, 2011 (I Survived #12) | Lauren Tarshis | The next book in the New York Times bestselling I Survived series will place readers right in the middle of the deadly Joplin Tornado of 2011. The 2011 Joplin tornado was a catastrophic tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri in 2011. It was part of a larger tornado outbreak in the spring of that year and reached a maximum width of nearly 1 mile during its path through the southern part of the city, killing 158 people, injuring over 1,000 and caused damages amounting to a total of $2.8 billion, making it the costliest single tornado in U.S. history. Lauren will bring her signature intensity to this distinctly American natural disaster, placing a young boy in the middle of one of the deadliest tornado to strike the United States since 1947. | |
| 9780545206990 | I Survived the San Francisco Earthquake, 1906 | Lauren Tarshis | Earning money to help his family at the beginning of the 20th century, 10-year-old newsboy Leo explores the hilly city's bustling business world and modern innovations before a massive earthquake and decimating fire change everything he has ever known. By the author of Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell Out of a Tree. Original. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780545206945 | I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 | Lauren Tarshis | Excited to board the Titanic with his aunt and little sister, 10-year-old George begins to explore the ill-fated ship's first-class storage cabin when the ship is rocked by a collision with an iceberg and begins to sink. By the author of Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell Out of a Tree. Simultaneous. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9781338120912 | I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 | Lauren Tarshis, Scott Dawson | A thrilling graphic novel adaptation of Lauren Tarshis's bestselling I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912! Ten-year-old George Calder can't wait to explore every inch of the Titanic, even if his little sister, Phoebe, has to tag along. But when George sneaks away without her and ventures into the first class baggage room, a terrible boom shakes the entire boat. Suddenly, water is everywhere, and George's life changes forever... Lauren Tarshis's New York Times bestselling I Survived series takes on vivid new life in full-color graphic novel editions. Perfect for readers who prefer the graphic novel format, or for existing fans of the I Survived chapter book series, these graphic novels combine historical facts with high-action storytelling that's sure to keep any reader turning the pages. | Graphix |
| 9780140375947 | Immigrant Kids | Russell Freedman | America meant "freedom" to the immigrants of the early 1900s—but a freedom very different from what they expected. Cities were crowded and jobs were scare. Children had to work selling newspapers, delivering goods, and laboring sweatshops. In this touching book, Newberry Medalist Russell Freedman offers a rare glimpse of what it meant to be a young newcomer to America. | Puffin Books |
| 9781935279174 | Inspector Jacques | Darrel Odgers, Sally Odgers | There's another new dog detective in town, and he thinks he's Jack's sup-paw-rior! Jack is not impressed when he meets Inspector Jacques, a French bulldog who tries to solve human crimes. But when Jacques and his person accuse Sarge of being an art thief, it's up to Jack to solve the mystery! | Kane Miller Book Publishers |
| 9780545609999 | Jedi Academy | Jeffrey Brown | "My whole life I planned on going to pilot school like the rest of my friends--then I got rejected! Along came a little green guy named Yoda who invited me to Jedi Academy. Now I'm at a school with aliens, robots, and lightsaber-wielding bullies who can lift things with their minds! How am I supposed to compete with that? As if starting middle school wasn't hard enough..." The story of Roan Novachez, Jedi Academy student, is told through comics, journal entries, letters, doodles, and newspaper clippings. This incredible, original story from author/illustrator Jeffrey Brown captures all of the humor, awkwardness, fun, and frustrations of middle school ... in a galaxy far, far away. | Scholastic Incorporated |
| 9780545505178 | Jedi Academy | When Roan's application to pilot school is rejected, he finds he has been invited to study under Master Yoda at the Jedi Academy. | Scholastic Paperbacks | |
| 9780545160759 | Killer Whale vs. Great White Shark | Jerry Pallotta | What would happen if a great white shark and a killer whale met each other? What if they were both hungry? What if they had a fight? Who do you think would win? | |
| 9780753462935 | Kingfisher Knowledge Inventions | James Robinson | Today's readers are fascinated by the idea of "life before technology." "Inventions" examines the ideas, machines, and technology that have shaped the modern age. Computer-generated artwork. | Kingfisher |