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Earthquake Frances Foster Books, Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2001 ISBN 0-374-39964-6 In 1906, San Francisco was shaken by a powerful earthquake. Buildings fell, fires flared, and the city burned for several days. This is the stirring story of one Chinese American family who had to leave their home in Chinatown on that early morning to join hundreds of other refugees making their way to safety. "Choi's paintings propel the tale with expressive faces, period dress and views of a blossoming city ravaged by a natural disaster." - Publishers Weekly “A good way to introduce the youngest of readers to a calamitous event.” - Kirkus Reviews Order at Amazon |