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Quake!: Disaster in San Francisco, 1906
Contributor(s): Karwoski, Gail Langer (Author), Papp, Robert (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 1561453692     ISBN-13: 9781561453696
Publisher: Peachtree Publishers
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: March 2006
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BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century
- Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - Survival Stories
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2003020627
Age Level: 8-12
Grade Level: 3-7
Lexile Measure: 770(Not Available)
Guided Reading: T (Grade 5)
Physical Information: 0.52" H x 6.76" W x 9.56" L (0.53 lbs) 192 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 20th Century
- Locality - San Francisco, California
- Cultural Region - Northern California
- Geographic Orientation - California
- Cultural Region - Western U.S.
- Cultural Region - West Coast
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Table of Contents
Awards: Massachusetts Children's Book Award, Nominee, Children's Book, 2006
Sunshine State Young Reader's Award, Nominee, Grades 6-8, 2007
Sunshine State Young Reader's Award, Nominee, Grades 3-5, 2007
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 78552
Reading Level: 4.7   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 6.0
 
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Publisher Description:

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.

Also available from Gail Langer Karwoski:
Seaman: The Dog Who Explored the West with Lewis & Clark
Surviving Jamestown: The Adventures of Young Sam Collier

Awards:

Young Adult Top Forty ―Pennsylvania School Librarians Association
Sunshine State Young Reader's Award (Nominee, Grades 3-8) ―FAME
Volunteer State Book Awards (Master List, Grades 4-6) ―Tennessee Association of School Librarians
Kansas State Reading Circle Recommended Reading List (Starred, Primary) ―Kansas National Education Association
Massachusetts Children's Book Award (Master List) ―Salem State College
Nevada Young Readers' Award, Young Reader Category (Nominee) ―Nevada Library Association
Land of Enchantment Book Awards (Master List) ―New Mexico Library Association, New Mexico Council of IRA
Rhode Island Children's Book Award (Nominee) ―Rhode Island IRA Chapter, RILA, REIMA
Notable Children's Books of Jewish Content: The Best of the Bunch (Older Readers) ―Association of Jewish Libraries
Maxwell Medal (Children's) ―Dog Writers of America


Contributor Bio(s): Karwoski, Gail Langer: - Gail Langer Karwoski taught third- and fourth-grade students for many years. She received a BA from the University of Massachusetts and an MA from the University of Minnesota. She lives in Georgia.Papp, Robert: - Robert Papp has produced hundreds of award-winning illustrations for books from many different publishers, from romance novels to young adult books. He lives in Pennsylvania, with his wife, Lisa, who is also an artist.
 
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