Press & Reviews

Feb 23, 2024 Great New Review of I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944 Graphic Novel Lucy Bannerman The Times of London	Sep 25, 2022 Lauren Tarshis Leads a Virtual “I Survived” Field Trip Sally Lodge Publisher's Weekly	Sep 30, 2021 The I Survived Series Is a Survivor on the Best-Seller List Elisabeth Egan The New York Times	Sep 9, 2021 How Lauren Tarshis’ New Picture Book Teaches Self-Acceptance Scholastic Parents
Aug 3, 2021 Interview: Lauren Tarshis and Corey Egbert on I Survived: The Attacks of September 11, 2001" Avery Kaplan The Beat : Blog of Comics and Culture	Jul 27, 2021 Review: Only My Dog Knows I Pick My Nose Kirkus Reviews	Jul 6, 2021 Scituate students write books documenting their lives during COVID Ruth Thompson Wicked Local	Jul 1, 2021 Review: Only My Dog Knows I Pick My Nose Catherine Callegari School Library Journal
May 18, 2021 I Survived: The Attacks of September 11, 2001 Graphic Novel For Kids Adi Tantimedh Bleeding Cool	Apr 23, 2021 Portraying 9/11 for Young Readers, Two Decades Later Claire Kirch Publisher's Weekly	Mar 8, 2021 Lauren Tarshis Teaches Kids About Resilience in Graphic Novel Kylie Ora Lobell The Jewish Journal	Oct 30, 2020 I Survived author to young readers: ‘You are not just a helpless victim of this chaotic time.' Christy DeSmith The Boston Globe
Oct 18, 2020 The 'I Survived' Books Are Perfect Reads For An Anxious Age Barrie Hardymon NPR	Oct 2, 2020 Brown: Fact-based shark tale really about loneliness, acceptance, perfect Scholastic fare Dan Brown The London Free Press	Sep 4, 2020 Lauren on her newest book, I Survived the California Wildfires, 2018, her research process, and other new I Survived books. Elise Dumpleton, Founder The Nerd Daily	Aug 13, 2020 Why "I Survived" is the Ultimate Back-to-School Read Scholastic Parents
Jun 5, 2020 5 Brilliant Tips for Starting the I Survived Series With Kids Shanon Maughan Publisher's Weekly	May 8, 2020 Lauren is interviewed by Wisconsin Public Radio's Morning Show about kids, resilience, and the pandemic. Kealey Bultena Wisconsin Public Radio Listen to the Interview	Mar 1, 2020 Lauren celebrates the 10th Anniversary of I Survived at her home town library. Publisher's Weekly	Dec 26, 2019 Lauren is interviewed for a great article about how to create a life-long reader. Hanna Saarela Santa Barbara Independent
Nov 1, 2019 A popular prose series gets a graphic revitalization. Kirkus Reviews	Sep 4, 2019 Multidiversity Comics: First I Survived Graphic Novel Announced	Aug 28, 2019 A young reader chooses I Survived and wins a prize! Ashleigh Ruhl The Grunion	Jun 17, 2019 Lauren is interviewed for a profile of I Survived illustrator Scott Dawson The Wichita Eagle
Jun 5, 2019 Lauren is interviewed by radio personality Jeff Fisher for his nationally syndicated program. Listen to the Broadcast	Jun 5, 2019 Lauren's second appearance on ABC/KMET's Morning Show with Aaron Sanchez. Aaron Sanchez Listen to the Broadcast	May 3, 2019 Alabama third graders learn how to prepare for tornadoes The News Courier	Mar 29, 2019 Lauren is profiled in the Connecticut Post Joel Lang The Connecticut Post
Mar 25, 2019 Journalist Michelle Woo gives suggestions for keeping kids engaged with books and reading throughout their school years Michelle Woo Offspring	Mar 20, 2019 Lauren is interviewed by the Washington Post about Scholastic's new Kids and Family Reading Report Washington Post	Mar 17, 2019 Iowa classroom creates live experiences for American Revolution project Tim Johnson Daily Nonpareil	Feb 26, 2019 Lauren is interviewed by correspondent Sukanya Krishnan and 4th grade fans. Good Day New York Watch on YouTube
Feb 11, 2018 Students at Biloxi Upper Elementary School take a virtual field trip with author Lauren Tarshis Watch the Video	Feb 7, 2018 Lauren Tarshis Appears on Green Bay WI's WFRV Local 5 Live! Watch the Video	Feb 5, 2018 Join Lauren as she’s interviewed by KVVB-ABC TV’s Aaron Sanchez about the origins of the I Survived series and the new Virtual Field Trip she hosts. Watch the Video	Jan 31, 2018 I Survived 17 at the top of Barnes & Noble’s Best Children’s Books for February 2018
Jan 23, 2018 Scholastic Kid Reporter Robert Gardner got a chance to interview Lauren on set during the filming of the “Beyond the Battlefield” virtual field trip in Philadelphia. Robert Gardner Scholastic.com	Dec 5, 2017 I Survived 15 “…a clever marriage of history and character.” Barrie Hardymon, editor National Public Radio	Oct 20, 2017 Lauren launches I Survived 15 at the site of the Battle of Brooklyn Publisher's Weekly	Sep 6, 2017 Lauren returns to Baton Rouge, LA to visit with the students and teachers of Episcopal School after their devastating flood. Wendy Loup The Advocate
Jul 13, 2017 Survival Stories Have Young Readers Hooked Sally Lodge Publishers Weekly	Jun 30, 2017 I Survived series gets five stars: “riveting, emotional historical fiction for young readers.” Carrie Kingsley Common Sense Media	Apr 11, 2017 I Survived the STEM Read Experience Draws Hundreds to NIU Campus Carl Nelson Northern Public Radio Listen to the Broadcast	Apr 1, 2017 Tornado Terror: School Library Journal Review Ellen Norton Naperville Public Library, IL
Feb 23, 2017 Lauren Visits a Classroom in Dedham Springs, LA Kevin Fambrough The Livingston Parish	Nov 1, 2016 See How Storyworks Transforms Classrooms Elizabeth Grojean Teachers & Authors Unite Watch the Video	Oct 24, 2016 How Lauren Fell in Love with a Class from Texas Lauren Tarshis Storyworks Ideabook	Aug 4, 2016 On Our Minds Podcast with Lauren Tarshis Megan Kaesshaefer Scholastic Press: On Our Minds Listen to the Podcast
Jul 19, 2016 Focus on Middle Grade: A CBC Panel Matia Burnett Publisher's Weekly	Mar 17, 2016 Surviving (and Thriving) Publisher's Weekly	Nov 18, 2015 What’s the Best Way to Teach Kids About Tragedy? Barbara Spindel The Atlantic Review	Oct 5, 2015 ‘I Survived’ Author Visits with a New Book About Joplin Tornado JOE HADSALL The Joplin Globe
Aug 4, 2015 Why Kids Are Reading History for Fun KATIA HETTER CNN	Mar 25, 2015 Lauren Tarshis visits Ferson Creek Elementary Daily Herald	Feb 24, 2015 Behind the Scenes - Book 11: The Great Chicago Fire	Dec 3, 2014 Best-Selling Author Lauren Tarshis ‘Survives’ Visit with Thomas Jefferson Students MARYANNE SAXON MorristownGreen.com
Nov 18, 2014 "Best of the Best" - I Survived True Stories: Five Epic Disasters Redeemed Reader	Oct 3, 2014 Great Books Instill Confidence in Independent Readers KENDAL A. RAUTZHAN Pocono Record	Oct 2, 2014 Moving on Up: ‘I Survived’ SHANNON MAUGHAN Publishers Weekly	Sep 29, 2014 Booklist Review - I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii, AD 79. MAGAN SZWAREK Booklist Online
Apr 11, 2014 Scholastic Publishes Partisan-Inspired Elementary School Thriller Jewish Partisan Educational Foundation	Feb 4, 2014 How I Survived Can Help Struggling Readers Mike Lewis bookbox	Jan 21, 2014 Goodreads Review - I Survived #9: I Survived the Nazi Invasion, 1944 Mike Lewis Goodreads	Jan 1, 2013 Review - I Survived #8: The Japanese Tsunami, 2011 DON OLDENBURG Parents’ Choice
Oct 3, 2012 A Conversation with Lauren Tarshis, Westport Author of “I Survived” Series for Young Readers Sally Allen Westport's Hamlethub	Jul 1, 2012 Not Just For Kids: Lauren Tarshis’ ‘I Survived’ Series Tackles 9/11 SUSAN CARPENTER LOS ANGELES TIMES	May 20, 2010 Review - I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 Kirkus	May 10, 2010 Kirkus Review - Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell Out of a Tree Kirkus
Apr 13, 2009 Review - Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell in Love Publishers Weekly	Feb 5, 2007 Galley Talk - Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell Out of a Tree Leslie Hawkins, owner, Spellbound Books, Asheville, N.C. Publishers Weekly