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What was the San Francisco Earthquake?
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Contributors:
Hoobler, Thomas, author.
Hammond, Ted, illustrator.
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Published:
New York, New York : Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2016].
Physical Desc:
108 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Accelerated Reader:
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Points: 1
Lexile measure:
720L
Rating:
Ages 8 to 12.
Status:
Carmichael Children's Area
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Central Kids Place
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"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"--

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Format:
Book
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780399541599, 9780399542121
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 5.1, 1 Points
Lexile measure:
720

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 108).
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"--,Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
Ages 8 to 12.
Target Audience
720,Lexile.
Target Audience
720L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG,5.1,1,186695.

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APA Citation (style guide)

Hoobler, D., Hoobler, T., & Hammond, T. (2016). What was the San Francisco Earthquake? New York, New York, Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Hoobler, Dorothy, Thomas, Hoobler and Ted, Hammond. 2016. What Was the San Francisco Earthquake? New York, New York, Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Hoobler, Dorothy, Thomas, Hoobler and Ted, Hammond, What Was the San Francisco Earthquake? New York, New York, Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2016.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Hoobler, Dorothy,, et al. What Was the San Francisco Earthquake? New York, New York, Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2016.

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