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Peachtree Publishers, 2006-07-03

Quake!: Disaster in San Francisco, 1906

Quake!: Disaster in San Francisco, 1906

Gail Langer Karwoski, Author

Robert Papp, Illustrator

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9781561453696

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A boy and his dog navigate dangerous rubble, prejudices, and survival in this riveting fictional account of the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906.

It's before daybreak in San Francisco on April 18, 1906. Mourning the loss of his mother, thirteen-year-old Jacob Kaufman slips out of the cramped boarding house where he lives with his immigrant father and little sister Rosie. Why couldn't Papa just let him keep the stray dog--the one thing that has made him happy in months? But he forgets all his frustrations when the ground beneath his feet begins to rumble.

Buildings collapse, and the street splits wide open as Jacob runs for safety from a devastating earthquake. With just his dog, he embarks on a perilous search for shelter, food and water, and missing loved ones while grappling with his Jewish traditions and fighting prejudices against a new Chinese friend.

In Gail Langer Karwoski's stirring fictional account of the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906, young readers will relive the drama of the actual event and its devastating aftermath. An author's note carefully separates fact from fiction, giving young readers a glimpse into one of the worst earthquakes in modern history.
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Told with immediacy and vivid imagery, this historical fiction title blends survival, family strength, and historical insight as a boy navigates a shattered city.

Keywords and Themes: Action & Adventure • Courage • Critical Thinking • Dedication • Disaster • Family • Historical • History • Juvenile Fiction • Perseverance • Places • Resilience • Responsibility • Survival • Survival Stories • United States • United States - 20th Century

Readability • 4.8

Age Range • 8-12

Pages • 192

Subjects • Earthquakes • San Francisco • San Francisco Earthquake and Fire • Calif. • 19 • San Francisco (Calif.) • History • 20th century • California

Categories • Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 20th Century • Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure | Survival Stories • Juvenile Fiction | Places | United States

A boy and his dog navigate dangerous rubble, prejudices, and survival in this riveting fictional account of the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906.

It's before daybreak in San Francisco on April 18, 1906. Mourning the loss of his mother, thirteen-year-old Jacob Kaufman slips out of the cramped boarding house where he lives with his immigrant father and little sister Rosie. Why couldn't Papa just let him keep the stray dog--the one thing that has made him happy in months? But he forgets all his frustrations when the ground beneath his feet begins to rumble.

Buildings collapse, and the street splits wide open as Jacob runs for safety from a devastating earthquake. With just his dog, he embarks on a perilous search for shelter, food and water, and missing loved ones while grappling with his Jewish traditions and fighting prejudices against a new Chinese friend.

In Gail Langer Karwoski's stirring fictional account of the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906, young readers will relive the drama of the actual event and its devastating aftermath. An author's note carefully separates fact from fiction, giving young readers a glimpse into one of the worst earthquakes in modern history.

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