Can You Survive the Schoolchildren's Blizzard? (You Choose: Disasters in History)

by Ailynn Collins (Author)

It is January 12, 1888, and you are caught by surprise by a powerful blizzard that sweeps across the Midwest. Dangerously cold temperatures, high winds, and deep snow make travel nearly impossible.

Will you be able to find your way home through the storm after leaving school? Can you find your father after he becomes lost in the blinding snow? Will you be able to help your students find shelter after the storm ruins your schoolhouse? With dozens of possible choices, it's up to YOU to find a way to survive one of history's worst blizzards.

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Gr 4-6--These interactive history adventures offer readers three different characters to follow through the disaster, making over a dozen choices to try and survive. Each character is based on actual records of survivors and victims of the original event, and those individuals are identified in the back matter. Illustrations and photos, some of them archival, emphasize the destruction and devastation of the disaster. Suggested reading and websites for further investigation are offered. Other extras include information on how earthquakes or hurricanes are rated, advances in weather forecasting, or the importance of Red Cross relief efforts. Besides the opportunity to explore each of the possible choices within the narrative, there are also a few additional scenarios suggested in "Other Paths to Consider." VERDICT Would work well with a unit on natural disasters or as individual reading for history buffs.

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Ailynn Collins
Ailynn Collins has written many books for children, from stories about aliens and monsters, to books about science, space, and the future. These are her favorite subjects. She has an MFA in writing for Children and Young Adults from Hamline University and has spent many years as a teacher. She lives outside Seattle with her family and 5 dogs. When she's not writing, she enjoys participating in dog shows and dog sports.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781663958969
Lexile Measure
600
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Capstone Press
Publication date
January 01, 2022
Series
You Choose: Disasters in History
BISAC categories
JNF025200 - Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States/19th Century
JNF002000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Adventure & Adventurers
JNF051160 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Disasters
Library of Congress categories
History
19th century
Frontier and pioneer life
Survival
Historical fiction
Middle West
Blizzards
Plot-your-own stories
Choose-your-own stories
Hypothermia

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