I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 by Lauren Tarshis

We visited Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Monument in 2018 and ever since then my kids have been very interested in volcanoes. This book was right up their alley. The only problem? This was our first I Survived book and it took us a few chapters to realize it was historical FICTION. Yep. I’m a little embarrassed to admit that. More about our thoughts on this book here.

Eleven-year-old Jessie Marlowe has grown up with the beautiful Mount St. Helens always in the background. She’s hiked its winding trails, dived into its cold lakes, and fished for trout in its streams. Just looking at Mount St. Helens out her window made Jess feel calm, like it was watching over her somehow. Of course, she knew the mountain was a volcano…but not the active kind, not a volcano that could destroy and kill!

Then Mount St. Helens explodes with unimaginable fury. Jess suddenly finds herself in the middle of the deadliest and most destructive volcanic event in U.S. history. Ash and rock are spewing everywhere. Can Jess escape in time?

The newest book in the I Survived series will take readers into one of the most environmentally devastating events in recent U.S. history.