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I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 (i Survived #14) by Lauren Tarshis

I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 (i Survived #14)

Lauren Tarshis

Scholastic Inc. · Print & ebook · August 30, 2016

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Survival Stories20th-Century U.S.Disasters & Natural Hazards
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Who it’s for
A once-familiar mountain erupts, bringing sudden danger into one young reader’s world.
Themes
Survival, Volcanic disaster, Nature’s destructive power
Pacing
Fast

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The mountain exploded with the power of ten million tons of dynamite... Eleven-year-old Jessie Marlowe has grown up with the beautiful Mount St. Helens always in the background. She's hiked its winding trails, dived into its cold lakes, and fished for trout in its streams. Just looking at Mount St. Helens out her window made Jess feel calm, like it was watching over her somehow.

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Of course, she knew the mountain was a volcano...but not the active kind, not a volcano that could destroy and kill! Then Mount St. Helens explodes with unimaginable fury. Jess suddenly finds herself in the middle of the deadliest and most destructive volcanic event in U.S. history. Ash and rock are spewing everywhere. Can Jess escape in time? The newest book in the I Survived series will take readers into one of the most environmentally devastating events in recent U.S. history.

When Mountains Turn

A once-familiar mountain erupts, bringing sudden danger into one young reader’s world.

Come here for

  • The shock of a trusted landscape turning perilous
  • A young reader’s view of a historic volcanic disaster

Expect

  • Ash, rock, and an urgent escape question
  • A survival story tied to the 1980 eruption

Where it sits

20th-Century U.S.86%
Survival Stories59%
Disasters & Natural Hazards45%

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Publisher categories

  • Survival Stories
  • 20th-Century U.S.
  • Friendship
Authors
Lauren Tarshis
Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
Published
August 30, 2016
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Survival · Volcanic disaster · Nature’s destructive power
Reading lane
Survival Stories

Book 14 in the i Survived series.