I Survived (book series)

I Survived is a series of children's historical fiction novels by American author Lauren Tarshis, published by Scholastic Publishing. The stories follow child characters, who find themselves in the middle of historical disasters. From 2010 to 2020, twenty books were published under the original I Survived umbrella title.

I Survived

Logo of I Survived
Author	Lauren Tarshis
Illustrator	Wichitan Scott Dawson[1]
Cover artist	Steve Stone (books 1-17) Colin Anderson (books 18-current)
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre	Historical fiction Nonfiction
Publisher	Scholastic Corporation
Published	Original series: June 2010 - present Spin-off series: September 2014 - February 2017 Graphix series: February 2020 - present
Media type	Print
No. of books	25

I Survived True Stories, a spin-off book series also written by Lauren, was published from 2014 to 2017, made-up of three books, bringing the total to twenty-three. In 2019, it was announced Scholastic Graphix would adapt the books into graphic novels.[2] As of 2020, Scholastic Graphix has made only two graphic novels based on the series.[3]

Since the release of its first novel, I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912, in June 2010, the series has sold over 20 million books worldwide, becoming one of the best-selling book series in history.[4][5] The series has been listed in several bestseller lists, including the New York Times Best Seller list for children.

Books

No.	Title	Event	Original published date	Pages	ISBN
I Survived
1	I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912	Sinking of the Titanic	June 2010	116	ISBN 978-0-545-36268-9
Ten-year-old George Calder can't wait to explore every inch of the Titanic, even if his little sister, Phoebe, has to tag along. But when George sneaks away without her and ventures into the first class baggage room, a terrible boom shakes the entire boat. Suddenly, water is everywhere, and George's life changes forever...his dad is left behind?
2	I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916	Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916	September 2010	114	ISBN 978-0-545-41487-6
In the summer of 1916, ten year-old Chet Roscow is captivated by the local news: A great white shark has been attacking and killing people up and down the Atlantic coast, not far from Chet's hometown of Springfield, New Jersey. Then one day, swimming with his friends, Chet sees something in the water...
3	I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005	Hurricane Katrina	March 2011	115	ISBN 978-0-545-41489-0
Barry's family tries to evacuate before Hurricane Katrina hits their home in New Orleans. But when Barry's little sister gets terribly sick, they're forced to stay home and wait out the storm. Overnight, Barry's world is literally torn apart. He's swept away by the floodwaters, away from his family. Can he survive the storm of the century, alone?
4	I Survived the Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941	Attack on Pearl Harbor	October 2011	115	ISBN 978-0-545-38814-6
Eleven-year-old Danny Crane is alone on his favorite beach in Hawaii when the world is torn apart and World War II officially hits the United States. Does he have what it takes to find his way home in the midst of the bombs, the smoke, and the destruction of the day that will live in infamy?
5	I Survived the San Francisco Earthquake, 1906	1906 San Francisco earthquake	March 2012	86	ISBN 978-0-545-39261-7
Ten-year-old Leo loves being a newsboy in San Francisco. But early one spring morning, everything changes. Leo's world is shaken -- literally -- and he finds himself stranded in the middle of San Francisco as it crumbles and burns to the ground. Does Leo have what it takes to survive this devastating disaster?
6	I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001	September 11 attacks	July 2012	86	ISBN 978-0-545-44299-2
Lucas takes the train to the city instead of the bus to school. It's a bright, beautiful day in New York. But just as Lucas arrives at his uncle's firehouse, everything changes -- and nothing will ever be the same again.
7	I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863	Battle of Gettysburg	February 2013	104	ISBN 978-0-545-53225-9
It's 1863, and Thomas and his sister, Birdie are slaves in South Carolina. But in the chaos of the Civil War, they manage to break free and head north. But they can't escape the war, and soon Thomas finds himself in the middle of a harrowing battle. He's come so far, but does he have what it takes to survive the Battle of Gettysburg?
8	I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011	2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami	August 2013	78	ISBN 978-0-545-56010-8
Visiting his dad's hometown in Japan four months after his father's death would be hard enough for Ben. But one morning a massive earthquake rocks the quiet village. Then the ocean waters rise and Ben and his family are swept away-and pulled apart-by a terrible tsunami. Now Ben is alone, stranded in a strange country a million miles from home. Can he fight hard enough to survive one of the most epic disasters of all time?
9	I Survived the Nazi Invasion, 1944	The Holocaust	February 2014	82	ISBN 978-0-545-63380-2
In a Jewish ghetto, Max Rosen and his sister Zena struggle to live after their father is taken away by the Nazis. With barely enough food to survive, the siblings make a daring escape from Nazi soldiers into the nearby forest. Max and Zena are brought to a safe camp by Jewish resistance fighters. But soon, bombs are falling all around them. Can Max and Zena survive the fallout of the Nazi invasion?
10	I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii, A.D. 79	Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD	August 2014	88	ISBN 978-0-545-66286-4
Marcus is afraid. He knows something is terribly wrong -- and his father, who trusts science more than mythical beasts, agrees. When Vesuvius explodes into a cloud of fiery ash and rocks fall from the sky like rain, will they have time to escape -- and survive the epic destruction of Pompeii?
11	I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871	Great Chicago Fire	February 2015	86	ISBN 978-0-545-65847-8
No one knows exactly how it began, but one thing is clear: Chicago is like a giant powder keg about to explode. An army of firemen is trying to help, but this fire is a ferocious beast that wants to devour everything in its path, including Oscar! Will Oscar survive one of the most famous and devastating fires in history?
12	I Survived the Joplin Tornado, 2011	2011 Joplin tornado	August 2015	83	ISBN 978-0-545-65849-2
Eleven-year-old Dexter has always wanted to see a tornado. So when he gets the incredible opportunity to go storm chasing with the famous Dr. Norman Rays, he has to say yes! Dex certainly knows how deadly tornadoes can be, but this one isn't heading toward Joplin, and wouldn't it be great to have a brave and exciting story of his own to tell Jeremy when he comes home? But when the tornado shifts direction, Dexter's bravery is about to get seriously tested...
13	I Survived the Hindenburg Disaster, 1937	Hindenburg disaster	February 2016	83	ISBN 978-0-545-65851-5
For eleven-year-old Hugo Ballard, flying on the Hindenburg is a dream come true. But as the zeppelin gets ready to land, a blast rocks the Hindenburg, and fire consumes the ship. The entire disaster lasts a mere thirty-two seconds, but in those few seconds, Hugo finds himself separated from his family and in a desperate race to escape the flames. The Hindenburg is doomed. And so, it seems, is Hugo.
14	I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980	1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens	August 2016	80	ISBN 978-0-545-65853-9
On May 10th, 1980, eleven-year-old Jessie Marlowe finds herself in the middle of the deadliest volcanic eruption in U.S. history. Trapped on the mountain, she must escape clouds of poisonous gas, boiling rivers, and landslides of rock, glacial ice, and white-hot debris.
15	I Survived the American Revolution, 1776	American Revolution	August 2017	103	ISBN 978-0-545-91975-3
Nathaniel Fox never imagined he'd find himself in the middle of a blood-soaked battlefield, fighting for his life. But when his uncle's rage forces him to flee the only home he knows, Nate finds himself in New York City on the brink of what will be the biggest battle yet.
16	I Survived the Children's Blizzard, 1888	Schoolhouse Blizzard	February 2018	109	ISBN 978-0-545-91979-1
John never wanted to move to the wide-open prairie. He's a city kid, not a tough pioneer! But his inner strength is seriously tested when he finds himself trapped in the blinding snow, the wind like a giant crushing hammer, pounding him over and over again. Will John ever find his way home?
17	I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967	Night of the Grizzlies	September 2018	144	ISBN 978-0-545-91984-5
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. 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.
18	I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944	Normandy landings	January 2019	109	ISBN 978-1-338-31740-4
Eleven-year-old Paul finds an American paratrooper in a tree near his home. The soldier says the Allies have a plan to crush the Nazis once and for all. But the soldier needs Paul's help. This is Paul's chance to make a difference. Soon, he finds himself in the midst of the largest invasion in history.
19	I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919	Great Molasses Flood	September 2019	111	ISBN 978-1-338-31743-5
It's been four years since Carmen and Papa moved from Italy to Boston. There's the massive metal tank that rises up over their crowded North End neighborhood. The ugly tank, filled with sticky brown molasses, has always leaked. But nobody imagined that it could one day explode apart, sending a tsunami of molasses into the streets.
20	I Survived the California Wildfires, 2018	2018 California wildfires	September 2020	144	ISBN 978-1-338-31747-3
Josh, on a trip with his cousin in a nearby forest, suddenly finds himselves in the path of a fast-moving firestorm, a super-heated monster that will soon lay waste to millions of acres of wilderness and -- possibly -- his town.
I Survived True Stories
21	I Survived True Stories: Five Epic Disasters	Schoolhouse Blizzard, the Sinking of the RMS Titanic, the Great Molasses Flood, the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, the Henryville Tornado	September 2014	180	ISBN 978-0-545-78974-5
Five harrowing true stories of survival, featuring real kids in the midst of epic disasters.
22	I Survived True Stories #2: Nature Attacks!	Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916, the Peshtigo fire, 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora	September 2015	182	ISBN 978-0-545-85340-8
More harrowing true stories of real kids up against terrible forces of nature.
23	I Survived True Stories #3 Tornado Terror	Tri-State Tornado, 2011 Joplin tornado	February 2017	180	ISBN 978-0-545-91944-9
The vivid and true stories of two young people who survived two terrifying twisters, along with fascinating facts about tornadoes and profiles of the well-respected scientists and storm chasers who study them.
I Survived Graphic Novels
24	I Survived The Sinking Of The Titanic, 1912	Sinking of the RMS Titanic	February 2020	160	ISBN 978-1-536-46147-3
A thrilling graphic novel adaptation of Lauren Tarshis's bestselling I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912.
25	I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916	Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916	June 2020	160	ISBN 978-1-338-12096-7
A thrilling graphic novel adaptation of Lauren Tarshis's bestselling I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916, with text adapted by Georgia Ball and art by Haus Studio!

Reception

As of February 2018, the I Survived series has earned three awards, including being listed in the New York Times Best Seller list for children and the USA Today Best Selling Series list. The third award, the Colorado Children's Book Award, was won back in 2012.[6]

References

1. Hall, Abigail (June 17, 2019). "Wichitan illustrates 'I Survived' series, featured New York Times Best Sellers List". The Wichita Eagle. Archived from the original on November 19, 2020. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
2. Alverson, Brigid (September 4, 2019). "Scholastic to Publish "I Survived" Graphic Novels". ICv2. Archived from the original on November 19, 2020. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
3. "Scholastic Graphix Announces "I Survived" Graphic Novels". Multiversity Comics. September 4, 2019. Archived from the original on November 19, 2020. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
4. "Lauren Tarshis Books In Order". Book Series In Order. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
5. "The I Survived Series by Lauren Tarshis". Scholastic. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
6. Tarshis, Lauren. "Lauren Tarshis - Awards - Revised February 2018". Archived from the original on 2020-11-19. Retrieved 2020-07-13.

External links

• Official website at Scholastic Press