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The Resource What was the San Francisco Earthquake?, by Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler ; illustrated by Ted Hammond

What was the San Francisco Earthquake?, by Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler ; illustrated by Ted Hammond

Label
What was the San Francisco Earthquake?
Title
What was the San Francisco Earthquake?
Statement of responsibility
by Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler ; illustrated by Ted Hammond
Creator
Contributor
Author
Illustrator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"In this addition to the What Was? series, kids will experience what it was like to be in San Francisco in 1906 when the ground buckled in a major, catastrophic earthquake. One early April morning in 1906, the people of San Francisco were jolted awake by a mammoth earthquake--one that registered 7.8 on the Richter Scale. Not only was there major damage from the quake itself but broken gas lines sparked a fire that ravaged the city for days. More than 500 city blocks were destroyed and over 200,000 people were left homeless. But the city quickly managed to rebuild, rising from the ashes to become the major tourist destination it is today. Here's an exciting recount of an incredible disaster"--
Member of
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Provided by publisher
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10530395
Cataloging source
DLC
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W7JmpwpJFmw
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Hoobler, Dorothy
Dewey number
979.4/61051
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Intended audience
  • Ages 8 to 12
  • 720L
Intended audience source
Lexile
Interest level
MG
Literary form
non fiction
http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
  • 4
  • 6
Nature of contents
bibliography
Reading level
5.1
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Hoobler, Thomas
  • Hammond, Ted
http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
True
Series statement
What was--?
Study program name
Accelerated Reader AR
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • San Francisco Earthquake and Fire (California : 1906)
  • San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, Calif., 1906
  • Earthquakes
  • Fires
  • JUVENILE NONFICTION
  • JUVENILE NONFICTION
  • JUVENILE NONFICTION
  • Earthquakes
  • Fires
  • San Francisco (Calif.)
  • California
  • California
Target audience
juvenile
Label
What was the San Francisco Earthquake?, by Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler ; illustrated by Ted Hammond
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (page 108)
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
What Was the San Francisco Earthquake? -- The Eve of Destruction -- The Earth Dragon Awakes -- No Place Is Safe -- Fire! -- Escape! -- Deeds of Bravery -- Blasts in the Night -- Rich and Poor -- Hope -- To the Edge of Defeat -- The Fires Die -- Rebuilding -- Can It Happen Again? -- Timelines
Control code
1647360
Dimensions
21 cm.
Extent
108 pages
Isbn
9780399542121
Lccn
2016033767
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • (Sirsi) i9780399542121
  • (OCoLC)936619644
Label
What was the San Francisco Earthquake?, by Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler ; illustrated by Ted Hammond
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (page 108)
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
What Was the San Francisco Earthquake? -- The Eve of Destruction -- The Earth Dragon Awakes -- No Place Is Safe -- Fire! -- Escape! -- Deeds of Bravery -- Blasts in the Night -- Rich and Poor -- Hope -- To the Edge of Defeat -- The Fires Die -- Rebuilding -- Can It Happen Again? -- Timelines
Control code
1647360
Dimensions
21 cm.
Extent
108 pages
Isbn
9780399542121
Lccn
2016033767
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • (Sirsi) i9780399542121
  • (OCoLC)936619644

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