Publisher Description

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. . .

Author Biography

Lauren Tarshis lives in Westport, Connecticut.

Prizes

Commended for Massachusetts Children's Book Award 2014

Excerpt from Book

From I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916 There couldn't be a shark in the creek. That was crazy. Chet tried to laugh, but T.J. was still standing there with that terrified look on his face. And now Dewey was rushing through the water towards the grass. "Get out of the water!" he yelled. Because that black triangle was coming right at them. Chet swam as fast as he could, but T.J. just stood there, frozen. "T.J.!" Chet shouted. "Hurry!" But it was too late. The shark was heading right for T.J. T.J. screamed. There was a huge splash. And then he was gone.

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