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Into the Firestorm: A Novel of San Francisco, 1906
Contributor(s): Hopkinson, Deborah (Author)

ISBN: 0440421292 ISBN-13: 9780440421290
Publisher: Yearling Books

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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: March 2008
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Annotation: "" I believe I can just see you on the streets of that bright city."
"Gran' s gone now, but her words live on with Nicholas Dray, almost twelve, as he makes his way from the hot cotton fields to that Queen of Cities: San Francisco. Nick' s on his own for the first time, with nowhere to turn. Then he meets jaunty, talkative Pat Patterson, owner of the most beautiful store- and the friendliest golden dog- in all the city. And for the first time in months, Nick feels safe. Safe in San Francisco.
But the year is 1906, the month is April, and early one morning the walls begin to shake. The floor begins to buckle. And the earth opens up. A devastating earthquake and then raging firestorms ravage the city, and Nick is right in the middle of it all. But for a young boy who' s got few ties and nothing to lose, what' s the right choice: escape to safety or stay- at deadly risk- to help others?
From acclaimed author Deborah Hopkinson comes a suspenseful and carefully researched novel of the Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire and of one boy' s heroic fight to survive it.

"From the Hardcover edition."

Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century
- Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - Survival Stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Thrillers & Suspense

Dewey: FIC

Age Level: 8-12

Grade Level: 3-7

Lexile Measure: 600(Not Available)

Physical Information: 0.54" H x 5.17" W x 7.64" L (0.31 lbs) 208 pages

Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1900-1919
- Geographic Orientation - California
- Locality - San Francisco, California

Features: Ikids, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian

Awards: Sequoyah Book Awards, Nominee, Children's, 2009

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 109200
Reading Level: 4.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0

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Publisher Description:
"I believe I can just see you on the streets of that bright city."

Gran's gone now, but her words live on with Nicholas Dray, almost twelve, as he makes his way from the hot cotton fields to that Queen of Cities: San Francisco. Nick's on his own for the first time, with nowhere to turn. Then he meets jaunty, talkative Pat Patterson, owner of the most beautiful store-and the friendliest golden dog-in all the city. And for the first time in months, Nick feels safe. Safe in San Francisco.

But the year is 1906, the month is April, and early one morning the walls begin to shake. The floor begins to buckle. And the earth opens up. A devastating earthquake and then raging firestorms ravage the city, and Nick is right in the middle of it all. But for a young boy who's got few ties and nothing to lose, what's the right choice: escape to safety or stay-at deadly risk-to help others?

From acclaimed author Deborah Hopkinson comes a suspenseful and carefully researched novel of the Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire and of one boy's heroic fight to survive it.

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