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The shark attacks of 1916 / by Lauren Tarshis ; illustrated by Scott Dawson.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: I survivedPublication details: New York : Scholastic Press, c2010.Description: 87 p. : ill. ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 054520688X (trade)
  • 0545206952 (pbk.)
  • 1448743826 (Paw Prints)
  • 9780545206884 (trade)
  • 9780545206952 (pbk.)
  • 9781448743827 (Paw Prints)
Other title:
  • I survived the shark attacks of 1916
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: In July, 1916, Chet Roscow is fascinated by news accounts of the great white shark said to be attacking people along the New Jersey shore not far from his home, but when he goes swimming in Matawan Creek he discovers the truth of the stories.
List(s) this item appears in: Shark week
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Fiction Tarshis Lauren Checked out 06/25/2024 33111008035574
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

'In the summer of 1916, ten year-old Chet Roscow is captivated by the local news: A great white shark has been attacking and killing people up and down the Atlantic coast, not far from Chet's hometown of Springfield, New Jersey. Then one day, swimming with his friends, Chet sees something in the water ...

In July, 1916, Chet Roscow is fascinated by news accounts of the great white shark said to be attacking people along the New Jersey shore not far from his home, but when he goes swimming in Matawan Creek he discovers the truth of the stories.

Ages 7-10.

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