I Survived the Galveston Hurricane, 1900 (I Survived #21)

I Survived the Galveston Hurricane, 1900 (I Survived #21)

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  • Create Date：2021-08-26 01:20:58
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Lauren Tarshis
  • ISBN：1338752537
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Reviews

Amy ，

I Survived the Galveston Hurricane， 1900 is a great addition the I Survived series。 It gives younger readers a glimpse of what it was like for those who lived and lost loved ones during the terrible Galveston Hurricane。 It was interesting reading the author’s notes in the end。 I was captivated by this story of tragedy and hope。 I thought it was such an important and educational read based on real events。I Survived the Galveston Hurricane， 1900 is getting a very well deserved five plus stars from I Survived the Galveston Hurricane， 1900 is a great addition the I Survived series。 It gives younger readers a glimpse of what it was like for those who lived and lost loved ones during the terrible Galveston Hurricane。 It was interesting reading the author’s notes in the end。 I was captivated by this story of tragedy and hope。 I thought it was such an important and educational read based on real events。I Survived the Galveston Hurricane， 1900 is getting a very well deserved five plus stars from me。 I highly recommend it for readers who are seven to twelve years old。 It would be great addition to a school classroom or library。I received a digital copy of I Survived the Galveston Hurricane， 1900 from the publisher， but was not required to write a positive review。 This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion。 。。。more

Tiffany ，

ARC provided by Scholastic in exchange for an honest review。 For more reviews go here: https://thisblisslife。com/tag/books/In I Survived the Galveston Hurricane， a young boy named Charlie Miller experiences what can be described as one of the most devastating hurricanes in Texas history。 The year is 1900 and in Galveston， Charlie’s biggest worry is his arch enemy Gordon Potts。 Gordon is a bully and goes out of his way to make Charlie miserable。 On a stormy afternoon， Charlie plots to get back at ARC provided by Scholastic in exchange for an honest review。 For more reviews go here: https://thisblisslife。com/tag/books/In I Survived the Galveston Hurricane， a young boy named Charlie Miller experiences what can be described as one of the most devastating hurricanes in Texas history。 The year is 1900 and in Galveston， Charlie’s biggest worry is his arch enemy Gordon Potts。 Gordon is a bully and goes out of his way to make Charlie miserable。 On a stormy afternoon， Charlie plots to get back at Gordon when something about the latest storm seems…。off。 While Galveston had flooded before the collective thinking was that an actual hurricane would never travel so far and reach the town so initially Charlie isn’t super concerned about the storm。When a hurricane hits later that day Charlie witnesses a horrifying scene。 He is trapped in flood waters and scared that he may never see his family again。 The waves completely level the town and with 8，000 people missing， Charlie finds an ally in the person he least expects to。Tarshis does a great job of explaining why the community was so ambivalent to hurricanes even though they literally lived in an area surrounded by water。 The majority of people didn’t experience the last hurricane years before so there wasn’t a concern regarding hurricanes。 In fact， what’s shocking is that as the waves started to crash onto the beach， people gathered around and cheered。The excitement in I Survived The Galveston Hurricane builds when Charlie’s family makes their way to Gordon’s house since it’s on higher ground。 This particular moment is a good example of people not being prepared and thinking they are safe but really， they end up being in the worst possible place。 Charlie’s fight for survival is captivating especially with the descriptions of how much damage the churning water does to him。 Like most of Tarshin’s other novels， the last few chapters show photos and share facts about the actual hurricane which is critical to understanding the setting。 While this is a fictional account， Tarshis gives a realistic setting and the view of a massive natural disaster throughout the eyes of a young child。Rating: 4/5 stars 。。。more