I survived the Galveston Hurricane, 1900
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Dawson, Scott, 1967- illustrator.
Published
New York, NY : Scholastic Inc., 2021.
Physical Desc
116 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 2
Status
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Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
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Ft. Walton Beach - Juvenile fiction | J FIC TARSHIS | Checked Out | April 2, 2024 |
Niceville - Juvenile fiction | JFic Tarshis | Checked Out | March 21, 2024 |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Floods -- Juvenile fiction.
Galveston (Tex.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Historical fiction
Hurricanes -- Juvenile fiction.
Hurricanes -- Texas -- Galveston -- Juvenile fiction.
Natural disasters -- Juvenile fiction.
Survival -- Fiction
Survival -- Juvenile fiction
Survival -- Juvenile fiction
Galveston (Tex.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction.
Historical fiction
Hurricanes -- Juvenile fiction.
Hurricanes -- Texas -- Galveston -- Juvenile fiction.
Natural disasters -- Juvenile fiction.
Survival -- Fiction
Survival -- Juvenile fiction
Survival -- Juvenile fiction
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Published
New York, NY : Scholastic Inc., 2021.
Format
Book
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 4, 2 Points
Level 4, 2 Points
Notes
Description
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,
Target Audience
Interest age level: 7-10.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Tarshis, L., & Dawson, S. (2021). I survived the Galveston Hurricane, 1900 . Scholastic Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tarshis, Lauren and Scott Dawson. 2021. I Survived the Galveston Hurricane, 1900. Scholastic Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tarshis, Lauren and Scott Dawson. I Survived the Galveston Hurricane, 1900 Scholastic Inc, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Tarshis, Lauren., and Scott Dawson. I Survived the Galveston Hurricane, 1900 Scholastic Inc., 2021.
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