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I Survived Graphix #5
Sobreviví el ataque de los osos grizzlies, 1967 (Graphix) (I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967) (Sobreviví (Graphix))
A gripping graphic novel adaptation of Lauren Tarshis's bestselling I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967, with text adapted by Georgia Ball.
No grizzly has ever killed a human in Glacier National Park before... until tonight. Eleven-year-old Melody Vega and her family come to Glacier every year. Mel loves it here the beautiful landscapes and wildlife make it easy to forget her real-world troubles. But this year is different. With Mom gone, every moment in the park is a reminder of the past.
Then Mel comes face-to-face with a mighty grizzly. She knows basic bear safety: Don't turn your back. Don't make any sudden movements. And most importantly: Don't run.
That last one is the hardest. Mel's been running from her problems all her life. Can she find the courage to stay put this time, and face her fear?
Based on the real-life grizzly attacks of 1967, this bold graphic novel tells the story of one of the most tragic seasons in the history of America's national parks a summer of terror that forever changed ideas about how grizzlies and humans can exist together in the wild.
Lauren Tarshis's New York Times bestselling I Survived series comes to vivid life in graphic novel editions. Perfect for readers who prefer the graphic novel format, or for existing fans of the I Survived chapter book series, these graphic novels combine historical facts with high-action storytelling that's sure to keep any reader turning the pages. Includes a nonfiction section at the back with facts and photos about the real-life event.
No grizzly has ever killed a human in Glacier National Park before... until tonight. Eleven-year-old Melody Vega and her family come to Glacier every year. Mel loves it here the beautiful landscapes and wildlife make it easy to forget her real-world troubles. But this year is different. With Mom gone, every moment in the park is a reminder of the past.
Then Mel comes face-to-face with a mighty grizzly. She knows basic bear safety: Don't turn your back. Don't make any sudden movements. And most importantly: Don't run.
That last one is the hardest. Mel's been running from her problems all her life. Can she find the courage to stay put this time, and face her fear?
Based on the real-life grizzly attacks of 1967, this bold graphic novel tells the story of one of the most tragic seasons in the history of America's national parks a summer of terror that forever changed ideas about how grizzlies and humans can exist together in the wild.
Lauren Tarshis's New York Times bestselling I Survived series comes to vivid life in graphic novel editions. Perfect for readers who prefer the graphic novel format, or for existing fans of the I Survived chapter book series, these graphic novels combine historical facts with high-action storytelling that's sure to keep any reader turning the pages. Includes a nonfiction section at the back with facts and photos about the real-life event.
160 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 3, 2023
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About the author
Georgia Ball
138 books54 followersGeorgia Ball is a writer and developer living in Orlando, Florida. She launched her first webcomic in 2004, Scooter and Ferret, with her husband, artist Scott Ball. The strip ran until 2010 when she landed her first gig writing for licensed comic books. Since then she's written for Transformers, Scooby-Doo, My Little Pony, and Disney Princesses. Her horror credits include four issues of Evil Dead 2.
Recent projects have included Disney's Frozen Comic Collection from Joe Books, three Strawberry Shortcake graphic novels from IDW Publishing and a WWII graphic novel on Guadalcanal for Osprey Publishing. She lives with her husband and daughter with their dog and two cats.
Recent projects have included Disney's Frozen Comic Collection from Joe Books, three Strawberry Shortcake graphic novels from IDW Publishing and a WWII graphic novel on Guadalcanal for Osprey Publishing. She lives with her husband and daughter with their dog and two cats.
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July 1, 2022
I was raised on Zoobooks. I loved Zoobooks. No fuss. Just gave you magazine-quality images of a specific animal, told you where it lived, what it ate, and if humans are killing it.
Now, the vehicle for animal facts is a historical tragedy wrapped in fictional family drama.
I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967 just doesn't pack quite the same punch as other entries in the I Survived... series (that should come to no surprise, when other books concern 9/11 and WW2). It feels like a tragedy at the center of changes concerning the culture of American life in National Parks could have played a larger role, but the story feels more interested in a fictional girl's dead mother.
I'm harping on it more than it deserves, I think. My kids and I are still new to this series, but I appreciate them for what they're trying to say. And the timelines and fact-checking epilogues are a nice touch for those wanting to get back to the old days when you were just spoon-fed information from animal magazines.
Now, the vehicle for animal facts is a historical tragedy wrapped in fictional family drama.
I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967 just doesn't pack quite the same punch as other entries in the I Survived... series (that should come to no surprise, when other books concern 9/11 and WW2). It feels like a tragedy at the center of changes concerning the culture of American life in National Parks could have played a larger role, but the story feels more interested in a fictional girl's dead mother.
I'm harping on it more than it deserves, I think. My kids and I are still new to this series, but I appreciate them for what they're trying to say. And the timelines and fact-checking epilogues are a nice touch for those wanting to get back to the old days when you were just spoon-fed information from animal magazines.
December 29, 2023
4.5 stars
Okay, I never expected a I Survived Graphic Novel would almost make me cry 😭 maybe it’s the fact that I’m reading this past midnight, but the character development of Mel coping with her mom’s death was really well handled and a beautiful depiction of grief that could be understood by even the young kids toward whom this novel is aimed. The story about the grizzly bears, as well, was something I’d never heard about before, and was super interesting! It’s so sad how so many of those bears were seen as monsters when they were just trying to survive and protect their cubs. It’s definitely something I want to research more- and I definitely have a new appreciation for grizzlies now!
Okay, I never expected a I Survived Graphic Novel would almost make me cry 😭 maybe it’s the fact that I’m reading this past midnight, but the character development of Mel coping with her mom’s death was really well handled and a beautiful depiction of grief that could be understood by even the young kids toward whom this novel is aimed. The story about the grizzly bears, as well, was something I’d never heard about before, and was super interesting! It’s so sad how so many of those bears were seen as monsters when they were just trying to survive and protect their cubs. It’s definitely something I want to research more- and I definitely have a new appreciation for grizzlies now!
December 15, 2022
It's very devastating to read the actual story of these grizzly bear attacks because they could have been prevented. The rangers and general public did not know any better, I believe, or maybe this was a case of not believing that their actions would lead to these deadly consequences.
While the story itself was good, and the graphic novel format was a better way to deliver a fictional "I Survived" than the novel, the actual content is a public service announcement in disguise. Not a bad thing, just an FYI for future readers.
Again, the PSA format needs to occur especially, as the graphic novel relates, with the rise of people approaching wildlife for the perfect social media pic. Dude, the bear does not care about your followers. They will kill you.
While the story itself was good, and the graphic novel format was a better way to deliver a fictional "I Survived" than the novel, the actual content is a public service announcement in disguise. Not a bad thing, just an FYI for future readers.
Again, the PSA format needs to occur especially, as the graphic novel relates, with the rise of people approaching wildlife for the perfect social media pic. Dude, the bear does not care about your followers. They will kill you.
October 6, 2024
4🌟
I didn’t enjoy this book as much as the last one but it was still a good read. I liked the characters and the art was really nice. It’s just that the story I didn’t care about as much. It’s very sad what happened and it was cool to get more depth on that but besides that I thought it wasn’t as good. Maybe that’s just me but I don’t know. I love how we get backstories on our MC’s in each “I survived” book. It adds a lot to the story. Just like my last review I 100% recommend reading one of these books, or even just the actual chapter books. For ages 10/11 and up.
I didn’t enjoy this book as much as the last one but it was still a good read. I liked the characters and the art was really nice. It’s just that the story I didn’t care about as much. It’s very sad what happened and it was cool to get more depth on that but besides that I thought it wasn’t as good. Maybe that’s just me but I don’t know. I love how we get backstories on our MC’s in each “I survived” book. It adds a lot to the story. Just like my last review I 100% recommend reading one of these books, or even just the actual chapter books. For ages 10/11 and up.
June 15, 2023
Nice quick little read
August 4, 2023
superb 10/5 stars highly recommend chefs kiss (no but actually I learned some cool stuff about grizzly bears and it talks a lot about keeping national parks clean at the end)
October 21, 2025
I read the graphic novel because it was recommended by a student. I thought it was very interesting
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January 4, 2024ok this ones GOTTA be made up
June 6, 2024
Excellent for middle schoolers but I learned some new things as an adult. I didn’t really know anything about this history that happened in national parks here in the states many years back. Clean, educational read!
June 19, 2023
Why did the grizzlies attack? That was the question that I wanted to know. I was a bit disappointed in this book but I did like all the different nonfiction details that the book included in the story. Let’s talk first about what I liked about this graphic novel. I liked all the different information that was included inside this book. While reading this story, I read about wildlife, camping, conservation, safety, etc. I liked that they tried to educate the characters in the story which also included me (the reader) while at the same time telling an adventuresome story. I was disappointed in this even though. I guess after reading other books in this I Survived series, I felt that this event didn’t follow the magnitude of the other books that I have read. I realize that this event was important and significant but the scale of this even is much smaller than other events that I have read in this series.
The year is 1967 and the event occurs near Granite Park Chalet in Glacier National Park in Montana. With their family cabin located in the Glacier, Mel and her family are taking their yearly vacation, minus some key family members. Dad is back home as he can’t miss any more work and Mel’s mother has passed away this year but the memories of her at the cabin are still there. Pop tries hard to keep the children entertained but it’s the nightly visit of a bear that gets the threesome worked up. A visit from Aunt Cassie calms everyone down to a manageable level. Aunt Cassie and Mel decide to talk to the ranger about the bear which leads them to discussing the event with a wildlife scientist. What an education these two receive from this scientist. Aunt Cassie and Mel decide to accompany the scientist on a day-journey which leads to all three of them discovering some interesting and eye-opening information. With data and evidence, the threesome now has the means to make some startling reports and hopefully put an end to what is happening at the Chalet.
Mel has a lot of emotions in this story and the illustrations show her struggle as she goes through them. The grizzly bears are becoming an issue in the park and no one seems to know why until they stumble upon it. I had to keep reminding myself the year was 1967 when I read this book as laws and communications were important/different then. There was a lot of important information to read in each of the text boxes at times. The colorful boxes were easy to follow, I enjoyed the characters and the story was engaging and interesting. 4 stars
The year is 1967 and the event occurs near Granite Park Chalet in Glacier National Park in Montana. With their family cabin located in the Glacier, Mel and her family are taking their yearly vacation, minus some key family members. Dad is back home as he can’t miss any more work and Mel’s mother has passed away this year but the memories of her at the cabin are still there. Pop tries hard to keep the children entertained but it’s the nightly visit of a bear that gets the threesome worked up. A visit from Aunt Cassie calms everyone down to a manageable level. Aunt Cassie and Mel decide to talk to the ranger about the bear which leads them to discussing the event with a wildlife scientist. What an education these two receive from this scientist. Aunt Cassie and Mel decide to accompany the scientist on a day-journey which leads to all three of them discovering some interesting and eye-opening information. With data and evidence, the threesome now has the means to make some startling reports and hopefully put an end to what is happening at the Chalet.
Mel has a lot of emotions in this story and the illustrations show her struggle as she goes through them. The grizzly bears are becoming an issue in the park and no one seems to know why until they stumble upon it. I had to keep reminding myself the year was 1967 when I read this book as laws and communications were important/different then. There was a lot of important information to read in each of the text boxes at times. The colorful boxes were easy to follow, I enjoyed the characters and the story was engaging and interesting. 4 stars
October 3, 2022
Melody and her family go to Glacier National Park every year, but this year Meloday isn't as excited because it is the first year to go without her mom who died in a car accident. She is quickly distracted by a grizzly who is acting abnormally and charges the family's cabin door. Meloday and her aunt go to report the incident to the rangers the next day and they don't do anything, but a young man studying the bears does listen and wants to hear more. He is there investigating reports about other unusual bear activity in the park and trying to find out the cause. When they overhear rumors that people are feeding bears trash up at an overnight hiker's cabin, Melody, her aunt, and this naturalist decide to go check it out. And what they find explains the irrational activity but also results in a horrible catastrophe.
While Melody and her aunt and the naturalist are fictional characters, the horrific events of the sumer of 1967 and led to them are very real. I had never heard about these grizzly attacks and how it led to US national parks finally taking trash control and bears very seriously. It is too bad that 2 ladies had to die to get people to take notice, but it does explain very clearly why you need to take care of your trash in wildlife areas and why they have the rules they do at national parks. This would be a good read before going into grizzly area (it also has important instructions about what to do if you run into a grizzly). Know the readers you hand this to and whether or not they can face the serious nature of the story.
Notes on content: No language issues. No sexual content. There are 4 human deaths and 3 serious humans with bear-inflicted injuries (the dead are more suggested than shown, scars are shown and pools of blood but not gory wounds). It is sobering. The book also relates shootings of some of the bears after these events.
While Melody and her aunt and the naturalist are fictional characters, the horrific events of the sumer of 1967 and led to them are very real. I had never heard about these grizzly attacks and how it led to US national parks finally taking trash control and bears very seriously. It is too bad that 2 ladies had to die to get people to take notice, but it does explain very clearly why you need to take care of your trash in wildlife areas and why they have the rules they do at national parks. This would be a good read before going into grizzly area (it also has important instructions about what to do if you run into a grizzly). Know the readers you hand this to and whether or not they can face the serious nature of the story.
Notes on content: No language issues. No sexual content. There are 4 human deaths and 3 serious humans with bear-inflicted injuries (the dead are more suggested than shown, scars are shown and pools of blood but not gory wounds). It is sobering. The book also relates shootings of some of the bears after these events.
September 5, 2022
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A nice graphic novel adaptation of I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967. This story has been one of my favorites so far in the series (You can read my review here ). Nice balance of showing the dangers of grizzly bears, but also what humans can do to avoid dangerous interactions. There is a large emphasis on respecting wildlife, responsibly disposing of trash, making your presence known when hiking, and keeping your distance from wild animals.
The backmatter contains information on the context leading up to the attacks, a timeline of the attacks, ways the reader can help wildlife, and bear safety tips including what to do during a bear attack. This last section was especially well-suited for the graphic novel format as the visuals reinforce the instructions. I did miss the diagram highlighting the differences between black bears and grizzly bears found in the original, but there was still a lot of great information.
A nice read for those who enjoy learning about animals, historical fiction, and the outdoors.
A nice graphic novel adaptation of I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967. This story has been one of my favorites so far in the series (You can read my review here ). Nice balance of showing the dangers of grizzly bears, but also what humans can do to avoid dangerous interactions. There is a large emphasis on respecting wildlife, responsibly disposing of trash, making your presence known when hiking, and keeping your distance from wild animals.
The backmatter contains information on the context leading up to the attacks, a timeline of the attacks, ways the reader can help wildlife, and bear safety tips including what to do during a bear attack. This last section was especially well-suited for the graphic novel format as the visuals reinforce the instructions. I did miss the diagram highlighting the differences between black bears and grizzly bears found in the original, but there was still a lot of great information.
A nice read for those who enjoy learning about animals, historical fiction, and the outdoors.
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August 14, 2025No Grizzly bear has ever killed a human in Glacier National Park before until tonight. Melody who is eleven years old and her family come to the glacier national park every year. Mel love it there. There's beautiful landscapes and wildlife in the area and it is easy for her to forget the troubles of the world there. This year is different with her mom being gone, every part of the park is a reminder of the past. However the Mel comes face to face with a grizzly bear. She knows the basics of Grizzly bear safety. This is based off a true story that happened in 1967.
Again great for middle schoolers and elementary school kids. I love learning about history that I don't know about. I didn't know that this happened in 1967. I still love the bits of history they have at the end of the story. I also love the illustrations and the colours that they use in these stories. I am a nature person but sometimes natures scares me because it can kill you, and poison you. Nature is interesting to learn about and read about. I am glad the character went back to the park after because you can't always hide in fear of something. I like this and you or your littles might like this too.
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Again great for middle schoolers and elementary school kids. I love learning about history that I don't know about. I didn't know that this happened in 1967. I still love the bits of history they have at the end of the story. I also love the illustrations and the colours that they use in these stories. I am a nature person but sometimes natures scares me because it can kill you, and poison you. Nature is interesting to learn about and read about. I am glad the character went back to the park after because you can't always hide in fear of something. I like this and you or your littles might like this too.
Happy Reading!!!!!
August 4, 2022
This feels much less sensationalized than the shark attack book in the same series. The bears mostly act like real bears, though I'm going to be skeptical that a real grizzly would literally attack a cabin. I'm also not terribly thrilled with adding a totally fictional story to the real events. I think it doesn't work for me largely because there were only a few people involved in real life, and they have stories that are worth being told. Instead, we have a book that's more about the main character's grief about her deceased mother than about the grizzly attacks. Which is a shame because, again, there are real people who had real stories that could have been told, and because this was actually a pivotal event in the understanding of how to manage wildlife. By focusing so much on a fictional story of loss, we kind of lose focus of why these attacks mattered. I'm going to give the Titanic book in this series a go, because I think I'll be less bothered by including a fictional story where there's more room for one.
September 9, 2022
My nephew has been talking about this graphic novel series for a while and I wanted to read one with him and this is what we chose.
I can definitely see why middle graders like this series as it tells a part of history in a fun way.
Overall I liked this book. Mel's story is one that not only talks about the grizzly attack, and why it happened but also talks about her own personal life. She has recently suffered a tragedy in her family and wasn't really looking forward to this trip. But when the mystery of why the bears were acting so weird and attacking people and campgrounds Mel started to become a little more interested and wanted to get to the bottom of everything and figure out what was going on with the bears. She does with some help from here aunt and another person they meet who is investigating the bears as well. What they find is absolutely tragic and I had no idea something like that was going on in the national parks. It was astonishing and I am so glad they were able to make the entire country know about it and things change for the better.
I'm very interested now in reading more books in this series with my nephew.
I can definitely see why middle graders like this series as it tells a part of history in a fun way.
Overall I liked this book. Mel's story is one that not only talks about the grizzly attack, and why it happened but also talks about her own personal life. She has recently suffered a tragedy in her family and wasn't really looking forward to this trip. But when the mystery of why the bears were acting so weird and attacking people and campgrounds Mel started to become a little more interested and wanted to get to the bottom of everything and figure out what was going on with the bears. She does with some help from here aunt and another person they meet who is investigating the bears as well. What they find is absolutely tragic and I had no idea something like that was going on in the national parks. It was astonishing and I am so glad they were able to make the entire country know about it and things change for the better.
I'm very interested now in reading more books in this series with my nephew.
January 23, 2023
Powerful book
I say this is a powerful book because the girl in the story has to deal with her mom's death and how to handle that. Lauren puts in the book on how the girl got help and started to talk to her family about what happened. Both things that kids and adults should do more often. The book has multiple deaths, so I did want to caution you on that. It only provides one death that was gory in my eyes, but it was when the father was attacked by a mother grizzly bear protecting her kids. The premise of the book is to provide awareness of these animals. If they are scared and/or threatened, they will charge you. It's meant for you to get out of the way. They rarely attack, but they will protect their cubs no matter what. Nonetheless, this is a great book. I like the graphic novels more, but the I Survived Series novels are also great. I enjoy the graphic novels more because the pictures provide more information and context behind the story Lauren is portraying.
I say this is a powerful book because the girl in the story has to deal with her mom's death and how to handle that. Lauren puts in the book on how the girl got help and started to talk to her family about what happened. Both things that kids and adults should do more often. The book has multiple deaths, so I did want to caution you on that. It only provides one death that was gory in my eyes, but it was when the father was attacked by a mother grizzly bear protecting her kids. The premise of the book is to provide awareness of these animals. If they are scared and/or threatened, they will charge you. It's meant for you to get out of the way. They rarely attack, but they will protect their cubs no matter what. Nonetheless, this is a great book. I like the graphic novels more, but the I Survived Series novels are also great. I enjoy the graphic novels more because the pictures provide more information and context behind the story Lauren is portraying.
September 26, 2024
A bit scary, but the author handled it well I thought. I had to dig into this real events that inspired this graphic novel story & watched the (grown up) documentary on the actual grizzly attacks and it was pretty phenomenal hearing the stories from the actual survivors. Very informative learning the whole story & the unraveling of what led up to these two tragic incidents.
We just visited Glacier this past summer & you bet your butt we were carrying bear spray! We saw one grizzly on that trip from the car. Another time I had an eerie feeling on one of the backcountry trails & we decided to turn back. Things are handled so differently now with the Rangers looking out for the Bears and posting warnings of sightings and the policing and control of garbage/food waste litter. There was a lot of bear activity closing down trails in the area!
We just visited Glacier this past summer & you bet your butt we were carrying bear spray! We saw one grizzly on that trip from the car. Another time I had an eerie feeling on one of the backcountry trails & we decided to turn back. Things are handled so differently now with the Rangers looking out for the Bears and posting warnings of sightings and the policing and control of garbage/food waste litter. There was a lot of bear activity closing down trails in the area!
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December 2, 2022
At Glacier National Park in Montana, 1967, a young girl, her brother, and her grandfather go up to the family cabin. Having just lost her mother in a car accident, Mel can't help but not want to be there as everything she sees reminds her of Mom. One day, a crazed and strangely behaved bear, attacks there cabin, trying to fight its way in. As Mel, Aunt Cassie (Mom's best friend) and Steve (a new friend they make) investigate why the bears are acting so this way, Mel comes face to face with such a bear and has to run for her life. Will she escape? Why are all these bears attacking people and acting so strangely?
Find out about the most horrific summer that compelled national parks in America to make changes to protect both bears and people.
Find out about the most horrific summer that compelled national parks in America to make changes to protect both bears and people.
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January 19, 2023a little slower and less action packed than the other i survived books. still it does a good job of having some representation at least and bringing up important issues in an understandable way for kids. rather than just telling kids don't do this or that it explains the reasoning behind it. i think this kind of cool and gripping educational approach is much more effective. also the story about the girl losing her mother even though slightly cliche for kids of this age it is still a good lesson in emotional skills (i.e. processing grief). i like that these books don't talk down to kids. they really surprise me with the level of seriousness of some of their books but they always approach and present these stories in appropriate ways
November 20, 2024
This is the first book I’ve finished en Español!! 🎉🎉 It being a graphic novel really helped add context when I came across words I was unfamiliar with. What a fun way to continue learning a new language! On top of that - the actual content of this book blew me away! I knew nothing about it, other than it’s for children (5th grade reading level), so I was expecting a fun lighthearted story. Meanwhile, three pages in, I’m grieving over this child who’s mom died, dad is away for work, and she gets attacked by a grizzly not once, but twice! And that’s not even getting into the story of true events that this is based on of two young women being killed by grizzlies in their sleep in 1967. I actually learned a lot! Not just more Spanish, but about the true events and about grizzlies.
December 30, 2022
This book follows the story of a young girl visiting her family cabin in Glacier Natl. Park. While she loves the park, everything she sees is entwined with sadness as it reminds her of her deceased mother. Her experience goes beyond her own interactions though, as she learns about the grizzly problem in the park. Despite her knowledge and respect of the park, she is not immune to the wild animals who call Glacier Natl. Park home.
A quick read with a message rooted in compassion, accountability, and historical events, I was engaged and finished it in one sitting. I would recommend this book to any who like to read graphic novels.
A quick read with a message rooted in compassion, accountability, and historical events, I was engaged and finished it in one sitting. I would recommend this book to any who like to read graphic novels.
March 12, 2022
Mel and her brother Kevin visit their grandfather near the Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park. However, the park is heavily littered by the campers due to which the campsites often attract Grizzly bears. Due to a recent forest fire, the incidence is increased. Mel teams up with her aunt and a wildlife scientist to spread awareness and prevent unexpected bear attacks.
The illustrations are beautiful. The plot is centred around the impact of human activities on humans. The book is informative, on grizzly bears and how to avoid them, as well.
The illustrations are beautiful. The plot is centred around the impact of human activities on humans. The book is informative, on grizzly bears and how to avoid them, as well.
August 1, 2022
The I Survived series in novel format is fun, but I think they were (especially this one) meant for the graphic novel genre. For the sensitive reader, there might be a few images and situations that might not be great for them, but there is no question what side the author is on when it comes to who is the "good bear" and the "bad human." Though, humans can be a good bear too, they must give a Hoot and Don't Pollute (My 80s childhood called). A great book about history and environmentalism all rolled into a story of loss and love.
October 27, 2022
I really enjoyed reading this graphic novel. In this story, it explains how a girl survives an attack by a grizzly bear while camping with her family. This graphic novel has a great storyline that will keep readers interested and motivated to find out what happens next. I really enjoy the original "I survived" books, and I really liked the graphic novel version as well. I would put this story in a 2nd -5th grade classroom, in the library. I would use it as an example and have students design their own graphic novel with a true story about themselves.
March 25, 2023
Book had some nice and colorful illustrations in comic-like panels. It was especially exciting when the bear was clawing against the pane and leaping off the pages. Some of the text was a little too small to read and the Kindle version didn’t allow for much enlargement. But I didn’t need to read anything to see how terrifying the bear attack was. You don’t feed the bears for a reason! It was fun seeing it all in these comic panels.
I like bears, and this one had such a sweet backstory on them. Why must people hurt them?
A nice one!
I like bears, and this one had such a sweet backstory on them. Why must people hurt them?
A nice one!
March 6, 2024
While it's not my top pick among the series, I feel compelled to mention that real people tragically lost their lives in Grizzly attacks.
My intention isn't to undermine the seriousness of these incidents. However, I found the title somewhat misleading given that the Grizzlies struck in different areas, without a "major event" occurring. Not to mention, that the character's actions seemed somewhat dumb. With so many safer options available, it's baffling that she chose to run into an area where campers were awaiting bear sightings.
My intention isn't to undermine the seriousness of these incidents. However, I found the title somewhat misleading given that the Grizzlies struck in different areas, without a "major event" occurring. Not to mention, that the character's actions seemed somewhat dumb. With so many safer options available, it's baffling that she chose to run into an area where campers were awaiting bear sightings.
June 19, 2024
So your kid wants to read a book about bear attacks huh? Well good news, it doesn't feature anyone being killed by a bear in gory detail, but it does feature some near misses and does describe the deaths of two young women who did really die that fateful summer. The book does talk about how animals largely try to avoid people and even how some of the most fearsome animals don't attack unless surprised or provoked. Also does a good job talking about the importance of stewarding natural resources wisely and not treating nature as if it is just there for our amusement.
June 2, 2022
Another graphic novel/middle grade selection to read over the summer, as I’m trying to feel out for a potential classroom library. I love the original I Survived stories - so, was excited to pick up the graphic editions. This one did not disappoint.
Great illustrations, comfortable/flowing dialogue, and loved the historical accuracy of the primary source documents in the back.
Definitely going to be hunting more of these down!
Great illustrations, comfortable/flowing dialogue, and loved the historical accuracy of the primary source documents in the back.
Definitely going to be hunting more of these down!
June 8, 2022
This was pretty interesting! I didn't read the novel version previously (sometimes I do that when it's a novel converted to a graphic novel). It was engaging to find out with the narrator what was happening to the bears. There is also a plot point about the girl's grief over her mom's death, which is something I can relate to. There are lots of resources in the back about how humans can do a better job respecting nature.
August 19, 2022
The original story by Lauren Tarshis is based on true events. And this graphic novel is a great extra read to the original book. I love learning about these events and how the story puts me there. I would love to see the National Park but I have a healthy respect for bears and other wildlife that can hurt me. The one note I wrote while reading this book was about the illustration on pages 8 & 9 of Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park. Simply beautiful.
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