Lily and the Great Quake: A San Francisco Earthquake Survival Story (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781496592170)

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.

Author: Veeda Bybee
ISBN-10: 1496592174
ISBN-13: 9781496592170
Publisher: Stone Arch Books
Language: English
Published: 02/01/2020
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 7.40h x 5.30w x 0.30d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.9
Point Value: 2
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 505885 / Lily and the Great Quake: A San Francisco Earthquake Survival Story