Lily and the Great Quake A San Francisco Earthquake Survival Story |
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| Author:
| Bybee, Veeda |
| Illustrator:
| Trunfio, Alessia |
| Series title: | Girls Survive Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4965-8717-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2020 |
| Publisher: | Capstone
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| Imprint: | Stone Arch Books |
| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $7.95 |
Book Description:
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Lily is a twelve-year-old Chinese American girl living in San Francisco's Chinatown when an earthquake destroys her home and sets her neighborhood on fire. Separated from her parents, Lily must help her younger brother and neighbor escape San Francisco. As the city burns, Lily struggles to keep her group close as they face peril and racism. Will Lily be reunited with her parents and make it across the bay to the safety of Oakland? Readers can learn the real story of the 1906 San...
More DescriptionLily is a twelve-year-old Chinese American girl living in San Francisco's Chinatown when an earthquake destroys her home and sets her neighborhood on fire. Separated from her parents, Lily must help her younger brother and neighbor escape San Francisco. As the city burns, Lily struggles to keep her group close as they face peril and racism. Will Lily be reunited with her parents and make it across the bay to the safety of Oakland? Readers can learn the real story of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake from the nonfiction backmatter in this Girls Survive story. A glossary, discussion questions, and writing prompts are also provided.