Lily and the Great Quake
Lily and the Great Quake

Author: Veeda Bybee

Publisher: Stone Arch Books

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 113

ISBN-13: 1496587170

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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 Francisco Earthquake from the nonfiction backmatter in this Girls Survive story. A glossary, discussion questions, and writing prompts are also provided.

Lily and the Great Quake
Lily and the Great Quake

Author: Veeda Bybee

Publisher: Stone Arch Books

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 113

ISBN-13: 1496592174

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Just turned twelve, Lily is the oldest of the three children in her Chinese American family living in San Francisco when the 1906 earthquake hits; her family has survived the quake, but as the city starts to burn Lily and her younger brother are separated from the others and must get to the safety of Oakland across the bay and hope that the rest of their family and friends are there waiting for them--but between the fire and the anti-Chinese violence it is not certain that any of them will survive. Includes nonfiction backmatter, a glossary, discussion questions, and writing prompts.

Escape from the Great Earthquake (Ranger in Time #6)
Escape from the Great Earthquake (Ranger in Time #6)

Author: Kate Messner

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2017-06-27

Total Pages: 107

ISBN-13: 0545909856

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Ranger, the time-traveling golden retriever with search-and-rescue training, helps two new friends survive the Great San Francisco Earthquake! Ranger travels to San Francisco and meets Lily Chen. She was sent from China to America to work as a young servant, but she dreams of studying to be a doctor. When the Great Earthquake hits, Ranger arrives in time to rescue Lily from falling beams in the mission house where she lives. Together they flee to safety, stopping to help another girl, May Wong, save her little brother from the family's collapsed market. Lily and May try to make their way through the ruined city with Ranger at their side. But can they escape crumbling buildings and raging fires, all while facing anti-Chinese discrimination?

Can You Survive the Great San Francisco Earthquake?
Can You Survive the Great San Francisco Earthquake?

Author: Ailynn Collins

Publisher: Capstone

Published: 2022

Total Pages: 113

ISBN-13: 1666323594

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"The date is April 18, 1906. The city of San Francisco has just been rocked and shaken by a huge earthquake. Even worse, the quake causes huge fires to break out across the city. Can you escape your damaged home before it collapses? Will you join the firefighters as they try to save the city from the devastating fires? Will you be accused of looting after helping a boy escape from some rubble? With dozens of possible choices, it's up to YOU to survive one of the worst earthquakes ever recorded."--

Paperquake
Paperquake

Author: Kathryn Reiss

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2002-03-01

Total Pages: 285

ISBN-13: 0547543352

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Violet's paralyzing fear of the San Francisco earthquakes changes when her family renovates an old building. An aftershock dislodges a letter addressed in 1906 to Baby V--and Violet is certain the disturbing letter is intended for her.

Tummy Rumble Quake
Tummy Rumble Quake

Author: Heather L Beal

Publisher:

Published: 2017-07-30

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 9780998791227

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Join Lily, Niko, and their classmates at Forest Childcare, as they practice for the Great ShakeOut and learn all about what earthquakes are and how to stay safe if they experience one. Includes discussion questions and activities.

Kids' Books and Maker Activities
Kids' Books and Maker Activities

Author: Marge Cox

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2022-10-17

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13: 1440875685

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This book connects to the new AASL standards, ISTE Standards for Students, and provides simple directions for using a variety of books to create maker activities that deepen the reading experience. Books and maker activities help children to associate reading with hands-on learning. For educators looking for additional ways to engage youngsters in reading and maker activities, this book provides the perfect hands-on connection. Providing connections to the new AASL standards and the ISTE Standards for Students with simple directions for using a variety of books to create maker activities, this book can help elementary teachers and librarians to enhance and deepen the reading experience. Featured books represent a variety of genres for kindergarten through sixth-grade students and highlights very current titles as well as classics. The book is based on actual experiences with students and staff who have enjoyed and benefited from these activities in their elementary school library. The author's forty years of educational experience ensure the reliability and practicality of this resource that readers can trust and use every day.

A City Tossed and Broken
A City Tossed and Broken

Author: Judy Blundell

Publisher: Scholastic Press

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780545310222

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An award-winning author brings the story of one American girl to life. When Minnie Bonner's father disappears, the wealthy gentleman Edward Sump, led by his avaricious wife, offers Minnie a chance to work as a lady's maid. The Sumps have grand plans, grander than the city of Philadelphia can offer, and decide to move to San Francisco - the greatest city in the west. But when a powerful earthquake strikes, Minnie finds herself the sole survivor among them. After the dust settles, Minnie discovers a bag belonging to the Sumps filled with cash and papers. With no one else to claim it, Minnie has turned into an heiress overnight. Wealth comes at a price, however, and she is soon wrapped up in a deception that leads her down a dangerous path.

Tara and the Towering Wave
Tara and the Towering Wave

Author: Cristina Oxtra

Publisher: Stone Arch Books

Published: 2020-08

Total Pages: 113

ISBN-13: 1496596919

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While vacationing in Thailand for the holidays, Tara and her mother are thrown into survival mode when a massive tsunami sweeps through Phuket.