Book Report on Quake

Copyright date:2006

Publisher:Peach tree

Biogaraphy

Gail Langer Karwoski was a former teacher of elementry,middle,and highschool. She returns as a visting author. She wrote these following stories

• Seaman: The Dog Who Explored the West with Lewis and Clark
• Surviving Jamestown: The Adventures of Young Sam Collier

and she wrote other stories as a co-author

• The Tree That Owns Itslef

and other stroies from

• Geogria's Past

this stroy was wrote with Loretta Hammer. Karwoski received her BA from the University of Minnessota. She later got an Advanced Elementary and a Gifted Teaching certificate at the University of Georgia. She lives with her family in Oconee County, Georgia.

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The Count of Monte Cristo

Author: Alexandre Dumas, père

A classic adventure novel, often considered Dumas' best work, and frequently included on lists of the best novels of all time. Completed in 1844, and released as an 18-part series over the next two years, Dumas collaborated with other authors throughout. The story takes place in France, Italy, and the Mediterranean from the end of the rule of Napoleon I through the reign of Louis-Philippe.

Mr. Tucket

Gary Paulsen
Fourteen-year-old Francis Tucket is heading west on the Oregon Trail with his family by wagon train. When he receives a rifle for his birthday, he is thrilled that he is being treated like an adult. But Francis lags behind to practice shooting and is captured by Pawnees. It will take wild horses, hostile tribes, and a mysterious one-armed mountain man named Mr. Grimes to help Francis become the man who will be called Mr. Tucket.

A Tale Of Two Cities

By:Charles Dickens

Charles John Huffman Dickens was born on February 7, 1812 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. His father was the clerk in the navy pay office, and his mother was Elizabeth nee Barrow. He had one older brother named Francis, and six younger siblings. His father, John Dickens was sent to Marshalsea prison because the house expenses were rising, and he was in debt. At age twelve Charles was sent to Warren's Shoe Blacking Factory to help support the family.He lived in a boarding house in Camden town, and was only able to visit his father on Sundays. At a very young age he was an orphan, and doing child labour. Many of his characters are based on his own experiences for example, Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, and Philip Pirrip. His father was able to send him to Wellington House Academy in London as a pupil from 1824-1827. In 1827 the Dickens were once again kicked out of their home for unpaid rent ,and Charles was forced to leave school. He then got a job as a clerk in the law firm of Ellis and Blackmore. He learned many different styles of writing and became a court reporter. Charles spent all of his spare time reading in library's, and studying acting. In 1830 he fell in love with Maria Beadnell, and a few years later her father sent her to school in Paris. He then moved out, and lived in Furnival's Inn in Holborn. His first article was published in the Monthly Magazine, and he began reporting for many different businesses. In 1870 Charles Dickens died, and went down as one of the greatest writers of all time writing more than thirty four books, and more than twenty seven short stories.

The point of view is 3rd person view.
example of this is: Then another thought hit him hard like a punch."What if Papa is hurt? Or Sophie..." Jacob began to run."Please God, make them safe."

The setting takes place in San Francisco, California in 1906 Jacob was in the middle when the earth quake strike.

MAIN CHARACTERS/CHARACTERS

Jacob Kaufman: main character

Itzak Kaufman: main character's father

Sophie Kaufman: main character's sister

Arvram Kaufman: main character's uncle

Quake the Dog: main character: protagonist

San Wei Chang: character: protagonist

solider: character: antagonist

Molly: character: protagonist

Annie Flanagan: character: protagonist

Kevin Flanagan: character: protagonist

Cop: character: antagonist

Summary (at least 500 words)
I read a story about a young boy by the name of Jacob Kaufman , who is the age of thirteen , living in the year , 1906 in San Francisco .Jacob lives with his sister and dad where he witnesses an earthquake in the city , where he sees buildings falling down and watches as the earth shakes before , him causing great devastation to everything surrounding him . Jacob thought the world was coming to a quick end and he was
horribly frightened as he felt helpless in stopping the earthquake from taking place near his boarding house .
The words of harshness that were spoken by Jacob 's dad were on his mind and he was terribly worried for the safety of him and his little sister, Sophie. Jacob had no other choice but to run to find a place of
safety until the earthquake was over and his life was luckily , spared .There were terrible fires raging everywhere and when Jacob returns to the place where he formally lived , he finds his family but the boarding
house where they had lived was destroyed .Jacob and his dog are able to help out during this difficult time and they save the life of a very young Chinese boy by the name of San , who then joins with Jacob and they go on a search to find their lost family members . They have to find food to eat and also a place to sleep .
Jacob quickly learns how San is a target of abuse because of his nationality and is able to befriend San as they learn about true friendship.

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