Lily is a twelve-year-old Chinese American girl living in San Francisco’s Chinatown when an earthquake destroys her home and sets her neighborhood on fire. Separated from her parents, Lily must help her younger brother and neighbor escape San Francisco. As the city burns, Lily struggles to keep her group close as they face peril and racism. Will Lily be reunited with her parents and make it across the bay to the safety of Oakland? Readers can learn the real story of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake from the nonfiction backmatter in this Girls Survive story. A glossary, discussion questions, and writing prompts are also provided.
Author: Veeda Bybee
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Stone Arch Books
Published: 02/01/2020
Series: Girls Survive
Pages: 112
Weight: 0.3lbs
Size: 7.40h x 5.30w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9781496592170
Language: English
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