Survivors Collection
Kathleen Duey
Survivors Collection
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Titanic; Fire; Earthquake; Blizzard
by Kathleen Duey
The text is written at a 8th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
Flames roar around you as smoke fills the air—can you find your way out before the Chicago Fire consumes everything? The ground shakes violently beneath your feet during the San Francisco earthquake, and you must hold on tight. Just when you think you’re safe, a new danger emerges—what will you do next?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This boxed set offers four historical fiction novels that follow young protagonists surviving some of America's most famous disasters, including the Titanic sinking, the Chicago Fire, the San Francisco earthquake, and a Colorado blizzard. Intended for middle-grade readers aged 9-12, the stories blend action and historical facts to engage readers while exploring themes of survival and resilience. The books contain some perilous situations and disaster events, but these are handled in an age-appropriate way with no graphic content.
For Parents
Content Intensity
12MP — Moderate — PhysicalReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
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Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
4/10Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781481439534
- Pages
- 688
- Publisher
- Aladdin
- Published
- Sep 22, 2015
- Type
- Fiction