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human resilience

Books about human resilience for readers of all ages.

Cover of War of the worlds

War of the worlds

Charlotte Fullerton

Ages 8–12courageadventure

Cover of Epidemic

Epidemic

Brian R. Ward, Ward, Brian

Ages 9–14sciencehistory

Cover of The hunter returns

The hunter returns

David Drake

Ages 10–16survivalcourage

Cover of Shipwreck

Shipwreck

Richard Platt

Ages 8–12historysurvival

Cover of Godzilla Digest Novelization (Godzilla)

Godzilla Digest Novelization (Godzilla)

H. B. Gilmour, Scholastic Books

Ages 8–13couragesurvival

Cover of Shipwreck

Shipwreck

Caryn Jenner

Ages 8–12historyexploration

Cover of Oorlog zonder vrienden

Oorlog zonder vrienden

Evert Hartman

Ages 10–15war and conflictfriendship

Cover of Can You Survive an Aritificial Intelligence Uprising?

Can You Survive an Aritificial Intelligence Uprising?

Matt Doeden

Ages 10–15survivalartificial intelligence

Cover of Raft

Raft

Molly Fox, Samantha Fox

Ages 12–18literary analysisclassic literature

Cover of The Hindenburg disaster

The Hindenburg disaster

Matt Doeden, Charles Barnett III, Steve Erwin, Keith Williams

Ages 8–12historyaviation

Cover of Disasters of technology

Disasters of technology

Sheila Sweeny Higginson

Ages 8–12historytechnology

Cover of Le Chancellor

Le Chancellor

Jules Verne

Ages 10–16survivalcourage

Cover of Meltdown

Meltdown

Wilborn Hampton

Ages 10–15historyscience

Cover of Times of Change

Times of Change

Ages 14–18historychange and progress

Cover of The Titanic sinks!

The Titanic sinks!

Thomas Conklin

Ages 8–12historydisaster

Cover of Disasters at sea

Disasters at sea

Woods, Michael, Michael Woods, Mary B. Woods

Ages 8–12historymaritime adventure

Cover of Shackleton's Boat Journey

Shackleton's Boat Journey

Frank Arthur Worsley

Ages 10–16couragesurvival

Cover of The World Wars

The World Wars

Ages 9–14historyconflict resolution

Cover of Discover the Titanic

Discover the Titanic

Eric Kentley, Eric Kently

Ages 7–12historymaritime adventure

Cover of Titanic (DK Eyewitness Books)

Titanic (DK Eyewitness Books)

Simon Adams, DK Publishing, Simon Adams

Ages 8–14historydisaster

Cover of Untitled Book About TB

Untitled Book About TB

Jim Murphy, Murphy, Jim

Ages 10–16disease and medicinescientific discovery

Cover of The Bunker Diary

The Bunker Diary

Kevin Brooks

Ages 14–18survivalcaptivity

Cover of Novels (Congo / Eaters of the Dead / Sphere)

Novels (Congo / Eaters of the Dead / Sphere)

Michael Crichton

Ages 14–18adventuresurvival

Cover of Ship Breaker

Ship Breaker

Paolo Bacigalupi

Ages 14–18survivalenvironmental justice