Lauren Tarshis facts for kids
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Lauren Tarshis
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| Born | Lauren Tarshis November 23, 1963 Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Occupation | Author |
| Language | English |
| Alma mater | Barnard College |
| Period | 1988–present |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Subject | History |
Lauren Tarshis is an American author who writes amazing books for kids! Her stories are found in many libraries and have been translated into different languages around the world.
She is famous for her New York Times Bestselling series called I Survived. These books are exciting historical fiction stories. They are about big historical disasters, told from the point of view of a boy or girl who lived through them.
Lauren Tarshis also wrote Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell Out of a Tree. This book won an award and was even picked by Oprah's Book Club! She also wrote its sequel, Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell in Love. These books are often used in schools to help with anti-bullying programs.
Besides writing books, Tarshis is a Senior Vice President and Editor-in-Chief at Scholastic, Inc. She works on their Classroom Magazine Division. This includes Storyworks magazine, which is a language arts magazine for kids in grades 3-6. She has edited this magazine for many years.
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I Survived Series
Lauren Tarshis is well-known for her I Survived series. These books are historical fiction. They tell stories of children who survive major disasters throughout history. The series includes stories about storms, wars, battles, and even wild animal attacks. The main idea of the series is: "When Disaster Strikes, Heroes Are Made." Scholastic Inc. publishes all the books in this series.
I Survived Books and Their Stories
As of July 2025, Lauren Tarshis has written 23 books for the I Survived series. The very first book in the series came out in 2010. It is called I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912. The most recent book in the series was published in 2024. It is titled I Survived The Black Death, 1348.
I Survived Books in Spanish
The I Survived series is also available in Spanish for readers in the U.S. The first Spanish book, Sobreviví los Ataques de Tiburones de 1916 (I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916), was released in 2018. In 2019, two more titles came out: Sobreviví el Naufragio del Titanic, 1912 (I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912) and Sobreviví el Terremoto de San Francisco, 1906 (I Survived the San Francisco Earthquake, 1906).
In 2020, Sobreviví el huracán Katrina, 2005 (I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005) was released. Two more Spanish books followed in 2021. These were Sobreviví el Bomdardeo de Pearl Harbor, 1941 (I Survived The Bombing Of Pearl Harbor, 1941) and Sobreviví los ataques del 11 de septiembre de 2001 (I Survived The Attacks Of September 11, 2001).
I Survived True Stories
Lauren Tarshis has also written three non-fiction books. These are part of the I Survived True Stories spin-off series. They feature real events that inspired the historical fiction books. I Survived True Stories #1: Five Epic Disasters was released in 2014. It was followed by I Survived True Stories #2 Nature Attacks! in 2015. The third book, I Survived True Stories #3 Tornado Terror, came out in 2017.
I Survived Graphic Novels
In 2020, two new graphic novels were released. These were I Survived The Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 Graphic Novel and I Survived The Shark Attacks of 1916 Graphic Novel.
I Survived Translations
The I Survived series has been translated into many languages. These include Chinese, Czech, French, Japanese, Korean, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, and Vietnamese.
Emma-Jean Lazarus Books
Lauren Tarshis wrote two books about a character named Emma-Jean Lazarus. These books explore themes of friendship and finding happiness.
- Emma-Jean Lazarus fell out of a tree (2007)
- This book has been translated into French as Pourquoi Emma-Jane est tombée de l'arbre, et ce qui s'ensuivit... (2010).
- It was also translated into German as Emma-Jean und das Geheimnis des Glücks (2009).
- A Japanese translation is エマ・ジーン・ラザルス、木から落ちる / Ema jīn razarusu ki kara ochiru (2008).
- Emma-Jean Lazarus fell in love (2009)
- This sequel was translated into German as Emma-Jean und das Geheimnis der Freundschaft (2011).
