Lauren Tarshis Scholastic is an American children's author and editor-in-chief of Scholastic's story arc magazines, including Scope and Storyworks. She is best known for her series of historical fiction novels for children in the 'I Survived' series, which cover historical disasters through the eyes of a child protagonist.
Lauren Tarshis became editor of Storyworks magazine in 1993.
In 2010, she authored her first book in the I Survived series called I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912.
The I Survived series has sold more than 16 million copies worldwide and has been translated into multiple languages.
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A series of historical fiction novels for children that cover historical disasters through the eyes of a child protagonist. As of 2021, there are 20 books in the series, with the latest being I Survived the California Wildfires, 2018.
A novel for children about a highly intelligent girl named Emma-Jean Lazarus who is trying to make sense of her social surroundings in middle school.
A series of novels for children about two best friends, Ashleigh and Mona, who own and care for horses.
Each book in the I Survived series can be read independently, but if you want to read them in chronological order, you can follow the timeline on Scholastic's website.
Lauren Tarshis Scholastic's books are aimed at children between the ages of 8 and 12.
Lauren Tarshis was inspired to write the I Survived series by her desire to teach children about history through the eyes of a child protagonist experiencing a historical disaster.
Yes, the I Survived series has won several awards, including the Children's Book Council's Children's Choice Award, the Golden Archer Award, and the Indiana Young Hoosier Book Award.
In addition to the I Survived series, Lauren Tarshis has also written the Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell Out of a Tree series and the Horse Crazy series.