The Johnstown Flood: An Up2U Historical Fiction Adventure

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Just the Series: Up2U Adventures

Annotation: On May 31, 1889, as the waters rise in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Sarah Beth, her mother, and Vincent, a boy she likes, struggle to save what they can from the flooding but when the dam collapses the reader is invited to choose between three possible endings for Sarah Beth and her family.

Genre: [Historical fiction] [Adventure fiction]

Reviews: 1

Catalog Number: #72985

Format: Library Binding

Special Formats: Chapter Book

Common Core/STEAM: Common Core

Publisher: Magic Wagon

Edition Date: 2014 Release Date: 09/01/13

Illustrator: Martin, Dana,

Pages: 79 pages

ISBN: 1-616-41967-9

ISBN 13: 978-1-616-41967-7

Dewey: Fic

LCCN: 2013001729

Dimensions: 21 cm.

Subject Heading:
Plot-your-own stories.
Dam failures. Pennsylvania. Johnstown (Cambria County). History. 19th century. Juvenile fiction.
Floods. Pennsylvania. Johnstown (Cambria County). History. 19th century. Juvenile fiction.
Floods. Pennsylvania. Johnstown (Cambria County). History. 19th century. Fiction.
Plot-your-own stories.
Johnstown (Cambria County, Pa.). History. 19th century. Juvenile fiction.
Johnstown (Cambria County, Pa.). History. 19th century. Fiction.

Language: English

Reviews:

Horn Book (Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 CDT 2014)

Mystery, horror, historical fiction, western--there's something for everyone in this facile series. The books feature a duo of characters who embark on adventures with vacillating levels of drama and tension. About fifty pages into each book, readers are offered three different endings. Some newly independent readers may appreciate the formulaic choose-your-own-adventure setup. Black-and-white illustrations accompany the easy-to-read chapters.

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Horn Book (Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 CDT 2014)

Reading Level: 3.0

Interest Level: 2-5

Lexile: 650L

Up2U Adventures--where the ending is Up2U! On May 31, 1889, the rains flooded Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Sarah Beth, her mother, and Vincent--a boy she likes--struggle to save what they can from the flooding. At the same time, her father is working to clear the railroad tracks into town. Who will survive when the dam collapses? The ending is Up2U, so which ending will you choose?

Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

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