| Name (First Name, Last Initial) |
| Marcel Z |
| Age |
| 8 |
| Book Title |
| I SURVIVED: the eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 |
| Author(s) |
| Lauren Tarshis |
| Genre |
| Nonfiction |
| What is the setting of the book? |
| The book takes place in the town of Cedar in Washington state. Most of the action takes place in the forest near Mount St. Helens. |
| Who is/are the main character(s)? What are they like? |
| The main character is Jess and her best friends twin brothers Eddie and Sam. Jess is a brave girl who lost her dad and is now growing up with her mom. Eddie is quiet and serious. “Sam never shut up and he had a fearless streak”. |
| What is the conflict of the story? |
| The kids went to the forest to find the Skeleton Woman, as they were hiking an earthquake hit. A few days later Mount St. Helens erupts. |
| What was the conclusion of the book? |
| There is a lot of drama. Jess is scared and injured, the twins are stuck in a ditch, hiding from a pyroclastic surge. Jess ends up getting out and finding help, a helicopter flew right by her and she found a way to get its attention. She guides the helicopter crew to save her friends. |
| While reading the book, what were your emotions? |
| I was worried. I wanted to end well and was afraid the kids won’t make it. |
| Do you think the book had a moral? If so, what was it? |
| I don’t think this book had a moral. |
| Star Rating |
| Selected Value: 10 (0 min / 10 max) |
| Why did you give the book this rating? |
| I gave it a 10 because I really like the I survived series. |
| What was your favorite/least favorite part? |
| My favorite part was when the kids were looking for the Skeleton Woman. My least favorite part was when when the volcano erupted, I was terrified. |
| Would you recommend this book to others? Why? |
| I would recommend this book to others. It’s a very interesting story. |
| How much action was in the book? |
| Selected Value: 10 (0 min / 10 max) |
| How much drama was in the book? |
| Selected Value: 10 (0 min / 10 max) |
| How much humor was in the book? |
| Selected Value: 2 (0 min / 10 max) |
| How much suspense was in the book? |
| Selected Value: 10 (0 min / 10 max) |
Book Report: I SURVIVED: the eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980