About this item

The terrifying details of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake jump off the page!iLa versin en espaol de I Survived the San Francisco Earthquake, 1906!A Leo, de diez aos, le gusta ser vendedor de peridicos en San Francisco: no solo gana dinero para ayudar a su familia, sino que tambin es libre de explorar la asombrosa ciudad, a medida que esta cambia y crece con el nuevo siglo. Los carruajes tirados por caballos comparten las calles con automviles brillantes, hay muchos nuevos negocios y llegan familias a asentarse en la ciudad diariamente. Es un lugar en el que todo parece posible. Pero, una maana de primavera, esto cambia. El mundo de Leo se estremece, literalmente, y el chico se encuentra en medio de una ciudad destruida e incendiada. Podr Leo sobrevivir este desastre devastadorTen-year-old Leo loves being a newsboy in San Francisco -- not only does he get to make some money to help his family, he's free to explore the amazing, hilly city as it changes and grows with the new century.



About the Author

Lauren Tarshis

Lauren Tarshis often wonders how she came to spend most of her waking moments thinking about disasters, as the author of the children's historical fiction series "I Survived." Each book takes readers into the heart of history's most thrilling and terrifying events, including the sinking of the Titanic, the Shark Attacks of 1916, Hurricane Katrina, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the San Francisco earthquake, 9/11, the Battle of Gettysburg and many more. Lauren conducts extensive research to bring her topics to life. She has traveled to most of the locations where her books are set. Her goal is to open readers' eyes to new chapters in history and to inspire them with stories of hope and resilience. Lauren is also the author of the the award-winning Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell Out of a Tree, and is the editor of Storyworks Magazine. For more information about Lauren, go to www.LaurenTarshis.comTo learn more about Storyworks, www.scholastic.com/storyworksAnd check out the I Survived Website: www.Scholastic.com/ISurvived



Report incorrect product information.