A suspenseful survival series based on famous historical events. This series features teens experiencing different historical moments and settings, typically during a dangerous situation. For example, Amelia pretends to be a boy and runs away from San Francisco in 1852 to find her gold-digging father along the Klamath River. In 2018, Troy flees Paradise, CA, with his little sister after a wildfire breaks out nearby. Despite being written by multiple authors, the books follow a consistent formula. The stories start with a scene that takes place in the present tense, typically ending in a life-or-death cliffhanger. The subsequent chapters are flashbacks that lead back up to the first chapter and the climax of the story. The books also include several pages of historical facts about the event or location at the end of the stories. VERDICT An excellent addition to collections where Lauren Tarshis’s I Survived series is popular.