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Earthquake, San Francisco, 1906

Earthquake, San Francisco, 1906

Survival! #2
Historical FictionYoung Adult
Pages
154
Published
1998
Language
English

Synopsis

On April 18, 1906, San Francisco is a city of dreams for Brendan O'Connor, a pastry delivery boy, and a place of unwanted arrangements for Li Dai Yue, who is fleeing Chinatown. Their paths collide during the devastating San Francisco earthquake. As buildings crumble and fires rage, these two strangers from vastly different backgrounds must rely on each other to navigate the chaos and survive the unfolding disaster.

Prose complexity
1/10

Vibe

TenseAdventurousHopeful
SurvivalComing of Age

Genres

Historical Fiction Young Adult

Authors

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Karen A. Bale

Karen A. Bale grew up in southern California and graduated from the University California Riverside. She has written seventeen historical romances, including the successful seven-book Sweet Medicine’s Prophecy series. She has done freelance work for several years, including helping to write two nonfiction books. Karen still resides in southern California, ten miles from the Pacific Ocean.

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Kathleen Duey

Kathleen Duey is the author of the popular middle-grade adventure, Rex 2. Her stories are known for their exciting plots and engaging characters.

Characters

Brendan O'ConnorProtagonist
Li Dai YueProtagonist
All characters in Earthquake, San Francisco, 1906