I Survived the San Francisco Earthquake, 1906 (I Survived #5)

Lauren Tarshis

Mar 2012 · Sold by Scholastic Inc.

About this ebook

The terrifying details of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake jump off the page!Ten-year-old Leo loves being a newsboy in San Francisco -- not only does he get to make some money to help his family, he's free to explore the amazing, hilly city as it changes and grows with the new century. Horse-drawn carriages share the streets with shiny new automobiles, new businesses and families move in every day from everywhere, and anything seems possible.But early one spring morning, everything changes. Leo's world is shaken -- literally -- and he finds himself stranded in the middle of San Francisco as it crumbles and burns to the ground. Does Leo have what it takes to survive this devastating disaster?The I SURVIVED series continues with another thrilling story of a boy caught in one of history's most terrifying disasters!

Ratings and reviews

Im 42, my mom is 82 and we love reading these books. My kids used to love them too. I find them so interesting. I wish I could buy them all. Unfortunately bills come first as well as unexpected other expenses. Mom likes them, because she doesn't need a glasses to read them and I get a great story that doesn't take long. Which means no staying up late to finish it.

I really love reading this book at school and I'm a 4th grader who hates books, i really love this book so much i will read it 20 times.

I love these type of awesome series. But I didn't have enough for it. But I was still able to buy it. Weird.

About the author

Lauren Tarshis's New York Times bestselling I Survived series tells stories of young people and their resilience and strength in the midst of unimaginable disasters and times of turmoil. Lauren has brought her signature warmth and exhaustive research to topics such as the battle of D-Day, the American Revolution, Hurricane Katrina, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and other world events. She lives in Connecticut with her family, and can be found online at laurentarshis.com.