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I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967 (i Survived #17) by Lauren Tarshis

I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967 (i Survived #17)

Lauren Tarshis

Scholastic Inc. · Print & ebook · September 25, 2018

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Who it’s for
A child’s close encounter with a grizzly meets grief and a fraught chapter in park history.
Themes
Wilderness survival, Grief and loss, Human-wildlife coexistence
Pacing
Fast

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About this book

New York Times bestselling author Lauren Tarshis tackles the historic grizzly bear attacks in Glacier National Park in this latest installment of the groundbreaking I Survived series. No grizzly has ever killed a human in Glacier before . . . until tonight. Eleven-year-old Melody Vega and her family come to Glacier National Park every year, and it's always been a place where she can forget her troubles. But this year is different.

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With Mom gone, every moment in the park is a heartbreaking reminder of the past. Then Mel comes face-to-face with the mighty grizzly. Now her only thought is one of survival. Mel will soon be a part of one of the most tragic seasons in the history of America's national parks - a summer of terror that will forever change ideas about how grizzlies and humans can exist together in the wild.

Wild Peril, Real History

A child’s close encounter with a grizzly meets grief and a fraught chapter in park history.

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  • Wilderness danger and a child’s fight to survive
  • Survival tension rooted in a real national park tragedy

Expect

  • A grizzly encounter alongside family grief
  • A historical summer that changed ideas about people and bears in the wild

Where it sits

Survival Stories81%
20th-Century U.S.74%
Bear Stories61%

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Publisher categories

  • Survival Stories
  • Bear Stories
  • 20th-Century U.S.
Authors
Lauren Tarshis
Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
Published
September 25, 2018
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Wilderness survival · Grief and loss · Human-wildlife coexistence
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Survival Stories

Book 17 in the i Survived series.