Written by: Anna Claybourne
I found this book to be seriously awesome. I purchased it for my future classroom library from a scholastic book order a month or two ago. When I saw it in the book order I figured that kids would really take a liking to it. There's an element of 'gross' and 'wow' to it that I know kids tend to appeal to. However, I didn't know that I would have the same reaction to it. There were things I read about in this book that I had not been aware of previously. For example:
-The survival rating for people being swept over a waterfall is only 20%. Also, in 1960, a 7-year-old boy miraculously survived being swept over one of the world's most powerful waterfalls, Niagara Falls. He was wearing a life vest and was rescued from the plunge pool by a tour boat.
This book is full of neat facts similar to the one mentioned above. There are also survival guides on each of the 100 dangerous things. Some of these dangerous things you might encounter are: an elephant charging you, a sinking ship, a broken power line, asteroid strike, sand storm, or a pack of wolves. There are unique and rare events as well as common events mentioned in the book. I think it's important for everyone to know what to do if they are found in a dangerous situation. I believe this book would fascinate students and really hold their attention. It may also help a reluctant reader find the motivation and desire to pick up the book.
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