I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964 (I Survived #23)

I bought a few of these books for my grandson for Christmas in 2nd grade. He loved them!!I just kept buying them so he was never without a book to read! I love that he learned about important episodes in history from a child’s point of view. I highly recommend them for your developing reader!

My son loves these books and I like that he wants to read….please don’t ever stop making these books!

Jack's journey is inspiring, and the nonfiction backmatter adds depth.

My grandson is 10 years old and loves history. He reads a chapter in the book every night and really enjoys the stories. He can relate since the kid in the stories is around his age. I bought him 10 of the books about different adventures for his birthday.

Three and a half starsI was a little disappointed with the ending of this book. Just like some of her other newer books in the series, the story abruptly ends just as the disaster begins, except for a chapter that has a time jump and tells us the conclusion of the story.I was really interested in the beginning, a small family lives in the Alaskan Bush in 1964, and their cabin is attacked by a grizzly bear, forcing them to move to town for several months. Eleven-year-old Jack, who could survive on his own in the Bush, now had to go to school for the first time. This was surprisingly hard for him, and he thought it would be better to just be alone. But then the most powerful earthquake in American history struck, and he realizes that maybe having friends isn’t so bad.Included at the end of the book, is a long section of the author’s visit to the area and facts and photos of the real-life event.Overall, I really enjoyed the story, but I just wish the section after the earthquake was longer. To me, the most exciting books in series are the ones where the disaster happens closer to the beginning/middle of the story, and the character has to survive the disaster for the remainder of the book.

Very good

Grandson and great grandson love this book series. I enjoy them too.

Another addition to my daughters collection. ❤️