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Can you survive the Johnstown Flood? : an interactive history adventure / Steven Otfinoski.

Otfinoski, Steven, (author.).

Summary:

"On May 31, 1889, heavy rains and a dam failure sent flood waters sweeping into Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The 50-foot-high wall of water quickly demolished much of the town. Will you and your new husband be able to escape certain doom as you wait for yourtrain to leave the station? Can you climb onto your house's roof for safety before the building completely fills with water? Will you join in the effort to save others who are floating by on the roofs of their houses? With dozens of possible choices, it's up to YOU to find a way to survive one of the deadliest disasters in American history"-- Back cover.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781663958952
  • ISBN: 1663958955
  • Physical Description: 112 pages : illustrations; 19 cm.
  • Publisher: North Mankato, Minnesota: Capstone Press, an imprint of Capstone, [2022].

Content descriptions

Target Audience Note:
Audience: Ages 8-12
Grades 4-6
680L Lexile
Subject: Floods > Pennsylvania > Johnstown (Cambria County) > History > 19th century > Juvenile literature.
Dam failures > Pennsylvania > Johnstown (Cambria County) > History > 19th century > Juvenile literature.
Survival > Juvenile literature.
Johnstown (Cambria County, Pennsylvania) > History > 19th century > Juvenile literature.
Johnstown (Cambria County, Pa.)
Genre: Historical fiction.
Choose-your-own stories.

Available copies

  • 13 of 13 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Rolla Public.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 13 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Rolla Public Library JNF 974.877 OTF (Text) 38256101875270 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -

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Can You Survive the Johnstown Flood? : An Interactive History Adventure
Can You Survive the Johnstown Flood? : An Interactive History Adventure
by Otfinoski, Steven
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Can You Survive the Johnstown Flood? : An Interactive History Adventure


On May 31, 1889, heavy rains and a dam failure sent flood waters sweeping into Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The 50-foot-high wall of water quickly demolished much of the town. Will you and your new husband be able to escape certain doom as you wait for your train to leave the station? Can you climb onto your house's roof for safety before the building completely fills with water? Will you join in the effort to save others who are floating by on the roofs of their houses? With dozens of possible choices, it's up to YOU to find a way to survive one of the deadliest disasters in American history.

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