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The city of Galveston, Texas, was booming. Perched on an island off the southern coast of Texas, Galveston had been founded in the 1830s. By 1900, it was Texas' richest and most important city. Boats loaded up with American cotton and wheat steamed from Galveston to countries around the world. Arriving ships were crowded with immigrants. The streets, paved with crushed oyster shells, sparkled like they'd been sprinkled with diamonds.

True, this glittering city was prone to flooding. But just a few years before, a weather forecaster had said the idea of a hurricane striking Galveston was absurd. So when a storm started brewing on September 8, 1900, no one believed it would be any worse than previous storms. They gathered on the beach to cheer on the wild waves. But what started as entertainment soon turned into a nightmare as those wild waves crashed into the city. By morning, hundreds of homes were destroyed. Eight thousand people were dead. The city had all but disappeared.

In this thrilling installment of Lauren Tarshis' New York Times best-selling I Survived series, one child finds safety only to head back into the treacherous waters to make sure his neighbors are safe.

In the heart-pounding sequel to I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg, Lauren Tarshis shines a light on one of the deadliest natural disasters in America's history — the Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900.

It's a warm summer day in Galveston, Texas, and 11-year-old Arthur is enjoying his new life by the sea. When his father insists they evacuate before a storm, Arthur is confused. How bad could it be?

But when the winds start to howl and the ocean surges, Arthur realizes it's much worse than he ever imagined. The storm barrels through Galveston, ripping apart homes and businesses, and sweeping people away. Arthur and his family are caught in the chaos, and he soon finds himself fighting for his life.

With hurricane-force winds and a devastating storm surge, the Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900 claimed more than 8,000 lives, making it the deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history. But amidst the devastation, stories of survival emerged, like that of Arthur, a young boy who refused to give up, even when the odds were stacked against him.

I Survived the Galveston Hurricane, 1900 is a gripping story of survival and resilience that brings to life one of the most catastrophic events in American history.