Book
I survived the Shark attacks of 1916 / by Lauren Tarshis ; illustrated by Scott Dawson.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780606237420
- ISBN: 0606237429
- Physical Description: 87 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Scholastic, [2010]
- Copyright: ©2010
Content descriptions
| Target Audience Note: | 4. 007-010. 610L Lexile Decoding demand: 83 (very high) Semantic demand: 98 (very high) Syntactic demand: 86 (very high) Structure demand: 87 (very high) Lexile |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR MG 3.9 1 139514. Accelerated Reader AR MG 3.3 1 508142. |
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Available copies
- 53 of 69 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at De Soto.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 69 total copies.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Soto Public Library | JF TARSHIS Lauren (Text) | 33858000010461 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
School Library Journal Review
I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916
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Gr 3-7-An absorbing story based on the shark attacks in New Jersey in 1916. Chet Roscoe, 10, moves in with his uncle while his father looks for work in California. He works in his uncle's diner and meets some local boys with whom he becomes friends. A story hits the papers about a shark attack about 10 miles away and their little town dismisses it as a fake, but a local fisherman begs to differ. The boys play a series of pranks on one another, but when Chet comes face to face with the shark in the river, the friends refuse to believe him, until they see it themselves. Black-and-white illustrations that resemble old photographs enhance the events of the story. Tarshis incorporates information about the real attacks and fictionalizes it, then follows the story with facts about the attacks and sharks. This is a gripping story that will hold the interest of reluctant readers.-Delia Carruthers, Roxbury Public Library, Succasunna, NJ (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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