You Choose: Can You Survive Disasters in History Boxed Set
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003864
ISBN
9781669065432
Grade 3-5
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What a neat concept…especially for
reluctant readers! This historical adventure series comes in a boxed set of 4
interactive chapter books. Travel back in time to four of the world’s deadliest
disasters… with characters and a setting based on actual records. Readers will
learn so much while trying to survive! Includes 156 choices and 75 endings to
captivate readers! ~Nancie
Publisher's Description of You Choose: Can You Survive Disasters in History Boxed Set
Discover a dramatic new series in the popular YOU CHOOSE brand, where YOU try to survive through some of history’s worst natural disasters, such as the 1900 Galveston Hurricane and the Johnstown Flood. From the Great San Francisco Earthquake to the Schoolchildren’s Blizzard, these interactive books put you at the center of the action with multiple life-or-death decisions that will determine your ultimate fate. Complete with stories of real-life people, nonfiction back matter, and dozens of possible outcomes, find out if you can survive with You Choose: Disasters in History.
A
dramatic series in the You Choose collection where you try to survive through
some of history’s worst natural disasters: the 1865 sultana disaster, the 1918
flu pandemic, the 1920 big burn, and the 1925 Tri-State tornado. The Disaster
series allows readers to learn about historical situations while engaging in
the story. You will have the opportunity to follow characters through real-life
events and make choices that influence the story’s outcome, determining whether
characters survive or not. After you finish
one path, go back and read the other choices for new perspectives and more
adventures. The first chapter sets the scene and then instructions for what
page to go to next. The end of each book has a key events timeline, glossary,
book list, and internet sites to explore.