I Survived : The San Francisco Earthquake, 1906
by Tarshis, Lauren

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ISBN-10:   0545206995
ISBN-13:   9780545206990
Publisher:   Scholastic Paperbacks
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Pub. Date:   March 2012
Pages:   88
Format:   Paperback
Ages:   8-11

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Quiz # (Quiz Name): 150303 (I Survived: The San Francisco Earthquake, 1906) Reading Level: 3.8 Interest Level: Middle Grade Point Value: 1.0
Ten-year-old Leo loves being a newsboy in San Francisco. But early one spring morning in 1906, everything changes. Leo's world is shaken--literally--and he finds himself stranded in the middle of the city as it crumbles and burns to the ground. Does Leo have what it takes to survive this devastating disaster? Original.
The terrifying details of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake jump off the page! Ten-year-old Leo loves being a newsboy in San Francisco -- not only does he get to make some money to help his family, he's free to explore the amazing, hilly city as it changes and grows with the new century. Horse-drawn carriages share the streets with shiny new automobiles, new businesses and families move in every day from everywhere, and anything seems possible. But early one spring morning, everything changes. Leo's world is shaken -- literally -- and he finds himself stranded in the middle of San Francisco as it crumbles and burns to the ground. Does Leo have what it takes to survive this devastating disaster?

 


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