Major Event in Smile: The San Francisco Earthquake of 1989
Smile takes place in San Francisco, California from the late 1980s to the early 1990s. Raina and her family experienced an earthquake while living there in October, 1989. Found below are nonfiction and fiction titles about earthquakes, as well as, videos and website links.
To take a peek at the "Earthquake" panels from Raina Telgemeier's graphic novel Smile visit:
To take a peek at the "Earthquake" panels from Raina Telgemeier's graphic novel Smile visit:
Nonfiction Titles
A Day that Changed America: Earthquake! by Shelley Tanaka
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Earthquakes and Other Natural Disasters by Harriet Griffey
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National Geographic Kids Everything Volcanoes and Earthquakes: Earthshaking Photos, Facts, and Fun! by Kathy Furgang
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The San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 by Lisa A. Chippendale
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Fiction Titles
The Earth Dragon Awakes: The San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 by Laurence Yep
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Earthquake in the Early Morning (Magic Tree House #24) by Mary Pope Osborne
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I Survived the San Francisco Earthquake, 1906 by Lauren Tarshis
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Into the Firestorm: A Novel of San Francisco, 1906 by Deborah Hopkinson
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Websites about Earthquakes
- Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) Earthquake and Hazards Program- Learn About Quakes and Get Prepared!
- Discovery Kids- What Causes Earthquakes?
- Science Kids: Fun Science & Technology for Kids- Earthquake Facts for Kids: Interesting Information about Earthquakes
- Science Kids: Fun Science & Technology for Kids- Earth Videos: What is an Earthquake?
- U.S. Geological Survey- Earthquake Hazards Program: Earthquakes for Kids
- U.S. Geological Survey- Earthquake Hazards Program: Learning Links & Earthquake Activities
- U.S. Geological Survey- Earthquake Hazards Program: Puzzles and Games
- Weather Wiz Kids- Earthquakes
Earthquake Videos
Found below are the videos "What Is An Earthquake?" and "What Makes the Earth Shake?"