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Lauren Tarshis - Author
A survival adventure places a young character in the path of a real volcanic disaster, drawing on the contrast between her familiar mountain surroundings and sudden danger.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA survival adventure places a young character in the path of a real volcanic disaster, drawing on the contrast between her familiar mountain surroundings and sudden danger.
The eruption brings life-threatening danger: ash and rock are described as spewing around Jess, and the event is characterised as deadly and destructive.
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I Survived: The Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 by Lauren Tarshis | Open Library
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