I Survived The Wellington Avalanche, 1910, Hardcover, #22
The Wellington snow slide of 1910 was the deadliest avalanche in America's history. Lauren Tarshis's story of one child surviving the frozen nightmare is filled with gripping action and inspiring hope.
The snow fell relentlessly, creating massive drifts up to 20 feet high. Trapped at the Wellington train depot, two trains were helpless against the snow slides. Some passengers braved the storm, while others waited anxiously for the storm to pass.
However, the storm continued unabated. Six long days passed, with the relentless snow turning into rain. Then, in the darkest hours of March 1, a lightning storm triggered a massive avalanche, burying the trains under ten feet of snow. Tragically, 96 lives were lost.
The Wellington avalanche forever altered the field of railroad engineering. In this riveting account, bestselling author Lauren Tarshis narrates the story of a young girl who emerged from the snow, forever changed by her harrowing experience.
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The Wellington snow slide of 1910 wasand still isthe deadliest avalanche in Americas history. Lauren Tarshis's story of one child surviving the frozen nightmare pounds with page-turning action and heartwarming hope.
The snow came down faster than train crews could clear the tracks piling up in drifts 20 feet high. At the Wellington train depot in the Cascade Mountains two trains sat stranded blocked in by snow slides to the east and west. Some passengers braved the storm to hike off the mountain but many had no choice but to wait out the storm.
But the storm didnt stop. One day passed then two three . . . six days. The snow turned to rain. Then just after midnight on March 1 a lightning storm struck the mountain sending a ten-foot-high wave of snow barreling down the mountain. The trains tumbled 150 feet. 96 people were dead.
The Wellington avalanche forever changed railroad engineering. New York Times bestselling author Lauren Tarshis tells the tale of one girl who survived emerging from the snow forever changed herself.
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Brand: Scholastic Inc.
Publisher Date: 01/01/2023
Author: Lauren Tarshis
UPC: 9781338752571
Ages: 8-10
