On April 18, 1906, a powerful earthquake rocked San Francisco. Based on a 30-page letter written by Mary Exa Atkins Campbell and the actual photographs taken by Edith Irvine, here is an exciting fictional account of the devastation of the city and the courage of its citizens, as seen through the eyes of 15-year-old Daisy.
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On April 18, 1906, a powerful earthquake rocked San Francisco. Based on a 30-page letter written by Mary Exa Atkins Campbell and the actual photographs taken by Edith Irvine, here is an exciting fictional account of the devastation of the city and the courage of its citizens, as seen through the eyes of 15-year-old Daisy.
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I like reading books about the San Francisco 1906 earthquake. This book was okay, but not the very good in my opinion.
It had the makings of an interesting storyline: A photographer and her assistant are leaving to go on a worldwide trip. However, just as they are about to embark on their exciting adventure, the pair is stopped in their tracks by the infamous 1906 earthquake. So they are forced to remain in California and forget about their once-in-a-lifetime journey. These two young women must instead help pick up the broken pieces of the city and photograph the disaster through their eyes. They lend a hand any way they are able to, making new friends along the way? even meeting famous author, Jack London.
There were several points in the book that I thought should not be included--things that were slightly inappropriate. I do not think I could really recommend "Earthquake at Dawn" to my own friends. If venturing to read it, minimum age for this book, I'd say 14 & up.
But if you are interested in reading a fictional account of this historic event, I would rather recommend for you to read "Quake!: Disaster in San Francisco, 1906" by Gail Langer Karwoski.