I Survived: 25-Book Chapter Book Collection (Grades 3–7)

Lauren Tarshis’s I Survived collection uses fictional children’s experiences to explore historical events and natural disasters. These 25 chapter books support reading comprehension, sequencing, cause-and-effect analysis, and discussion of how people respond to crisis.

Educational Specifications

• Subject: Language Arts / Historical Fiction; Social Studies Connections
• Suggested Grade Level: Grades 3–7; reading support and content suitability vary by title
• Format: 25-book chapter book collection, not graphic novels
• Author: Lauren Tarshis
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Genre: Historical fiction based on real events, not eyewitness accounts
• Study Topics: Historical setting, characterization, sequence, cause and effect, resilience, and comparison with nonfiction sources

Included Titles and ISBNs

1. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 — 9780545206945
2. I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916 — 9780545206952
3. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 — 9780545206969
4. I Survived the Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941 — 9780545206983
5. I Survived the San Francisco Earthquake, 1906 — 9780545206990
6. I Survived the Attacks of September 11th, 2001 — 9780545207003
7. I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 — 9780545459365
8. I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011 — 9780545459372
9. I Survived the Nazi Invasion, 1944 — 9780545459389
10. I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii, AD 79 — 9780545459396
11. I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871 — 9780545658461
12. I Survived the Joplin Tornado, 2011 — 9780545658485
13. I Survived the Hindenburg Disaster, 1937 — 9780545658508
14. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 — 9780545658522
15. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 — 9780545919739
16. I Survived the Children’s Blizzard, 1888 — 9780545919777
17. I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967 — 9780545919821
18. I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944 — 9781338317381
19. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 — 9781338317411
20. I Survived the California Wildfires, 2018 — 9781338317442
21. I Survived the Galveston Hurricane, 1900 — 9781338752533
22. I Survived the Wellington Avalanche, 1910 — 9781338752564
23. I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964 — 9781338891782
24. I Survived the Black Death, 1348 — 9781338891805
25. I Survived the Dust Bowl, 1935 — 9781338891829

Content Note

These stories depict disasters, war, persecution, danger, and loss. Adults should review individual titles for each learner’s readiness and provide context for sensitive historical events.