The Earth Dragon Awakes: The San Francisco Earthquake of 1906

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The Earth Dragon Awakes: The San Francisco Earthquake of 1906
Author: Yep, Lawrence
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Time Period: Modern Age
Time Frame: 1906
Geographic Area: North America
Country: United States
Topics: San Francisco Earthquake
Genre: Fiction
Reading Age: Upper Middle Grade
Format: Novel
Published: 2008


American History > Modern Age

Over the years the earth has moved many times under San Francisco, California. But it has been thirty-eight years since the last strong earthquake. People have forgotten how bad it can be. But soon they will remember.

Based on actual events of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and told from the alternating perspectives of two young friends, the earth dragon awakes chronicles the thrilling story of the destruction of a city, and the heroes that emerge in its wake.

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