Quake! (ePub)
Disaster in San Francisco, 1906
(Sprache: Englisch)
It is before daybreak on April 18, 1906. Jacob Kaufman slips out of the wooden boarding house where he lives with his immigrant father and little sister Rosie, his father's harsh words still ringing in his ears.Suddenly the ground beneath his feet begins to...
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It is before daybreak on April 18, 1906. Jacob Kaufman slips out of the wooden boarding house where he lives with his immigrant father and little sister Rosie, his father's harsh words still ringing in his ears.Suddenly the ground beneath his feet begins to rumble, buildings collapse and the street splits wide open as Jacob runs to find safety from a devastating earthquake. Fires engulf the city. He returns to find his father and sister... but there is nothing left of the building but a pile of sticks. Jacob and his dog join the throng of other people searching for shelter, food, fresh water...and loved ones who are missing.In award-winning author 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, through the courageous survival of a young boy. An Author's Note at the end carefully separates fact from fiction, giving young readers a glimpse into...
Autoren-Porträt von Gail Langer Karwoski
Gail Langer Karwoski received a BA from the University of Massachusetts and an MA from the University of Minnesota. She taught third- and fourth-grade students for many years. Karwoski has published several picture books and historical novels for middle readers. She lives in Georgia.Robert Papp, a fine artist who trained at the DuCret School of Art, has produced hundreds of award-winning illustrations for books from romance novels to young adult books. He lives in Pennsylvania, with his wife, Lisa, who is also an artist.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Gail Langer Karwoski
- Altersempfehlung: 8 - 12 Jahre
- 2011, 192 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: Holiday House
- ISBN-10: 1561456101
- ISBN-13: 9781561456109
- Erscheinungsdatum: 17.05.2011
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