The San Francisco Earthquake, 1906 (2012) - Plot & Excerpts
I Survived was an ok book about a kid named Leo, his "annoying" friend Morris and two bullies named Wilkie and Fletch. Leo gets his gold stolen by the worst bullies in town and he tries to get it back. But soon he notices that he is in the middle of a gigantic earthquake. After all the bricks fell down from the building they were in Fletch left Wilkie under the ruin for him to die. When he gets out, Wilkie and Leo find Morris and save him from the fire but let Fletch die. They finally get out of San Francisco and go where they need to go. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves an exciting holiday read. I would also recommend the I Survived series. This was an ok read for me because in some parts of the book what Leo does sounds unreal and like something that no one can ever do. Date: September 21st, 2014Author: Lauren TarshisTitle: I Survived: The San Francisco Earthquake, 1906Plot: Welcome to San Francisco, 1906. Leo Ross, an orphaned young adult sells newspapers just so he can make it through the day. When his golden nugget (a family passed-down heirloom) is stolen from the likes of Fletch Sikes and Wilkie Barnes, he creates a plan to get it back. When Leo is caught by the two boys, it seems as though Leo's life and chance of getting his heirloom is over. Leo has no idea what the night has in store for him. Setting: San Francisco, California 1906Characters: Leo Ross, Morris, Wilkie Barnes, Fletch Sikes, Grand pop, PapaPoint-of-View: Third-Person Theme: Family; AdventureStyle: Narrative; Historical Fiction; main character has conflict and is struggling with how to cope with his conflict. Characters deal with a crisis, but overcome what they thought they could not do. The character changes after the disaster. Copyright: 2012Notes: Great to use for a history class on the earthquakes of San Francisco - 1906. I really enjoy Lauren Tarshis books because in the back of every book, she has real facts and information about the real events that had taken place, plus information on resources in case the reader wanted to know more about the topic. A great read for male readers.
What do You think about The San Francisco Earthquake, 1906 (2012)?
i think it was a terrible thing that happended and it was also very interesting
—Ariadne
i think it was a terrible thing that happen and it was also very interesting
—ivanlefeuillus
it was so good I wrote about it in 4th grade
—werda
Love it. Interesting part of history.
—losetheFACE
i did not like this book very much...
—sherinhefny
