A book review of Can You Survive the Schoolchildren’s Blizzard? (You Choose: Disasters in History) by Ailynn Collins
Stars: ***
Capstone Publishing (2022)
Children’s American History
112 pages
Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links.
Summary: “It is January 12, 1888, and you are caught by surprise by a powerful blizzard that sweeps across the Midwest. Dangerously cold temperatures, high winds, and deep snow make travel nearly impossible. Will you be able to find your way home through the storm after leaving school? Can you find your father after he becomes lost in the blinding snow? Will you be able to help your students find shelter after the storm ruins your schoolhouse? With dozens of possible choices, it’s up to YOU to find a way to survive one of history’s worst blizzards”–
Can You Survive the Schoolchildren’s Blizzard?
This is like a choose your own adventure book in that there are 37 choices with 19 possible endings. You read starting at the beginning but at some point, it asks you to make a choice between two or three paths. You turn to a different page depending on your choice and then keep reading till another choice comes. This is just like Can You Become a Pro-Gamer? but with a different topic.
This book is part of a group about Disasters in History. This one is about a blizzard but there are other ones about the 1900 Galveston Hurricane, Great San Francisco Earthquake and the Johnstown Flood.
It’s recommended for ages 8-12 but my 8 year old found the content too upsetting as one of the endings at least ended in death. So be warned. I would recommend ages 10-14 although it still depends how sensitive your children are.
I would recommend these books for fun for kids who like reading about historical events. Otherwise it would be good for homeschoolers or students who are studying natural disasters.
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