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Earthquake!

A Story of Old San Francisco

Paperback
$5.99 US
5.1"W x 7.7"H x 0.2"D   | 2 oz | 140 per carton
On sale Dec 01, 1995 | 64 Pages | 9780140363906
Age 8-12 years | Grades 3-7
Reading Level: Lexile 540L | Fountas & Pinnell S
An hour before dawn on April 18, 1906, Phillip is awakened by the barking of dogs and the fearful whinnying of his father's horses. Moments later, San Francisco is struck by a tremendous earthquake. As walls buckle and bricks rain down on them Phillip's family struggles to escape from their own home. Then he remembers the horses. Can Phillip save them—and himself—in time?
Kathleen Kudlinksi the award-winning author of more than forty books for children, including  the Boy, Were We Wrong series. She lives in Connecticut and Vermont. View titles by Kathleen V. Kudlinski

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An hour before dawn on April 18, 1906, Phillip is awakened by the barking of dogs and the fearful whinnying of his father's horses. Moments later, San Francisco is struck by a tremendous earthquake. As walls buckle and bricks rain down on them Phillip's family struggles to escape from their own home. Then he remembers the horses. Can Phillip save them—and himself—in time?

Author

Kathleen Kudlinksi the award-winning author of more than forty books for children, including  the Boy, Were We Wrong series. She lives in Connecticut and Vermont. View titles by Kathleen V. Kudlinski