Earthquake! : on a peaceful spring morning disaster strikes San Francisco / text by Shelley Tanaka ; paintings by David Craig ; historical consultation by Gladys Hansen.

Author/creator Tanaka, Shelley
Other author Craig, David.
Format Book
Edition1st U.S. ed.
Publication InfoNew York : Hyperion Books for Children, 2004.
Description48 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Earthquakes--California. --San Francisco. --History. --20th century. --Juvenile literature.
Fires--California. --San Francisco. --History. --20th century. --Juvenile literature.
San Francisco (Calif.)--History. --20th century. --Juvenile literature.

SeriesA day that changed America
Tanaka, Shelley. Day that changed America. ^A691560
Abstract On the early morning of April 19, 1906, the city of San Francisco was struck by a devastating earthquake that crumpled buildings, cracked water mains, broke gas pipes, and sent kerosene lamps flying. Fires quickly engulfed most of the city, leaving exhausted civilians to fight the flames with well water, sewer water, and old rags. Despite valiant rescue efforts, estimates place the death toll at around 3,000. Using never-before-published survivor narratives and informational sidebars, Earthquake! reveals the full story of one of the greatest disasters in American history.
General note"A Hyperion/Madison Press book."
LCCN 2004044457
ISBN0786818824 (trade)

Availability

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Joyner TRC Nonfiction 979.4 T153E ✔ Available Place Hold