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"Beegie is riding the bus when the quake hits. The teenager was heading back to her unhappy foster home...Roads crumble, storefronts shatter and people run wild. Dessa, a single mom, is enjoying a rare night out when it strikes...Beegie and Dessa meet by a twist of fate. The two form a fragile partnership, relying on each other in ways they never thought possible, and learn who they really are when there's only one goal: just get home"--
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When the strongest earthquake in U.S. history occurs just north of their St. Louis home, Kate and Jeremy find the disaster further complicated by Kate's self-proclaimed-medium twin's prediction about a more powerful earthquake, a situation that places Kate under public scrutiny and reveals her own psychic abilities.
4) Earthquakes
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Publisher
HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Read and find out about one of nature's most mysterious forces-the earthquake. Some earthquakes are so small that you don't even feel them, while others can make even big buildings shake! Learn why earthquakes happen, where they are most likely to occur, and what to do if one happens near you.
7) Earthquake!
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Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2001]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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English
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"A thrilling and unforgettable narrative about the intertwined lives of two wronged women, spanning from the chaos of the San Francisco earthquake to the glittering palaces of Versailles. San Francisco, 1906. In a city bustling with newly minted millionaires and scheming upstarts, two very different women hope to change their fortunes: Gemma, a golden-haired, silver-voiced soprano whose career desperately needs rekindling, and Suling, a petite and...
9) Earthquakes
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Series
Publisher
Scholastic Reference
Pub. Date
[2002]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
10) Earthquakes
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Series
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Rourke
Pub. Date
[1993]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
An introduction to earthquakes, describing their causes and effects, how they are measured and studied, and ways of protecting people during an earthquake.
11) Earthquake!
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Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Examines what we know and don't know about earthquakes. Includes still and moving images of major earthquakes such as the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, the 1964 Alaska earthquake and the 1989 California earthquake.
13) Volcano
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Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
Photographs and text explain the causes and effects of volcanoes and earthquakes and examine specific occurrences throughout history.
14) Earthquakes
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Series
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PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
[1999]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Explains what earthquakes are, why they happen, how they are studied, and how to protect yourself in an earthquake.
15) Quakes!
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Examines earthquakes, what causes them and their results, and looks at some notable earthquakes.
16) Earthquakes
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Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Introduces the origins, causes, and destructive effects of earthquakes.
17) Earthquakes
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Series
Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
[2000]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Examines earthquakes, discussing what causes them, how they are measured, and how they can cause tsunamis. Includes a section on the San Francisco earthquake of 1989.
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Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2012]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 11
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English
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Imagines the coming-of-age story of young Julia, whose world is thrown into upheaval when it is discovered that the Earth's rotation has suddenly begun to slow, posing a catastrophic threat to all life.
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