What was the San Francisco Earthquake?
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pages cm.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
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| Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Nonfiction / HISTORY | J 902 / WHAT WAS / san fran | Checked Out | April 26, 2024 |
Subjects
LC 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.
San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, Calif., 1906 -- Juvenile literature.
Fires -- California -- San Francisco -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
San Francisco (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, Calif., 1906 -- Juvenile literature.
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Street Date
1111
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 5.1, 1 Points
Level 5.1, 1 Points
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Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"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"--
Target Audience
Ages 8 to 12.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hoobler, D., Hoobler, T., & Hammond, T. What was the San Francisco Earthquake? .
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hoobler, Dorothy, Thomas, Hoobler and Ted, Hammond. What Was the San Francisco Earthquake?. .
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hoobler, Dorothy, Thomas, Hoobler and Ted, Hammond. What Was the San Francisco Earthquake? .
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hoobler, Dorothy,, Thomas Hoobler, and Ted Hammond. What Was the San Francisco Earthquake?
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