The Earth Dragon Awakes - by Laurence Yep (Paperback)

About the Book

The Newbery Honor author ("Dragon's Gate") offers a gripping portrait of the 1906 earthquake that shook San Francisco, based on actual events and told from the alternating perspectives of two young friends.

From the Back Cover

Over the years the earth has moved many times under San Francisco. But it has been thirty-eight years since the last strong earthquake. People have forgotten how bad it can be. But soon they will remember.

Based on actual events of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and told from the alternating perspectives of two young friends, the earth dragon awakes chronicles the thrilling story of the destruction of a city, and the heroes that emerge in its wake.

Review Quotes

"Provides a 'you are there' sense of immediacy and will appeal to readers who enjoy action-packed survival stories." - ALA Booklist
"[The] 'natural disaster' subject is both timely and topical, and Yep weaves snippets of information on plate tectonics and more very neatly around his prose." - School Library Journal