I survived the Galveston Hurricane, 1900
(Book)

Book Cover
Average Rating
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

Description

Loading Description...

Also in this Series

Checking series information...

Copies

LocationCall NumberStatusDue Date
Ft. Walton Beach - Juvenile fictionJ FIC TARSHISChecked OutApril 2, 2024
Niceville - Juvenile fictionJFic TarshisChecked OutMarch 21, 2024
Valparaiso - Juvenile fictionJF TARSHISOn Shelf

More Like This

Loading more titles like this title...

More Details

Published
New York, NY : Scholastic Inc., 2021.
Format
Book
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG
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.

Reviews from GoodReads

Loading GoodReads Reviews.

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.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

Staff View

Loading Staff View.