Today I read this book called " I Survived: The San Francisco Earthquake". This book was written by Lauren Tarshis. I have read a few of the "I Survived" books and honestly think they are pretty creative. These books take place in real life events, but have made up stories to go along with it. The reason I even this book is because I was forced to read them, my summer homework required this specific book and had comprehension questions to go along with it. Besides that I have to write a so called " Newspaper" about it.
This book starts off talking about how at around 5:12 A.M Rincon Hill (In San Francisco, California) the ground starts to shake. It talks about how fires start happening and the ground trembles beneath the feet of the people. After a few seconds the surface starts to break up, all because of two humongous rocks smashing against each other inside of Earth. Before the earthquake took place there were not many people awake, only a few shopkeepers opening up their stores and newspaper boys grabbing their papers.
20 hours earlier, a boy named Leo had woken up and was selling newspapers to the people walking around him (presumably men in suits going to work). Every newspaper he sold was a nickel and with the amount of newspapers decreasing in his hand he could possibly buy a nice breakfast. Maybe some warm rolls and some milk. "Now that would be tasty", he thought. While Leo was walking down the aisle with his money he felt the gold nugget inside of his pocket. This was passed down from his grandfather to his father.
Ever since Leo's dad passed away he had been carrying this nugget in his hands. Suddenly two boys pummeled Leo onto the wall. They were by the names of Fletch and Wilkie. Fletch was a thief and took anything he could get. Wilkie always followed Fletch because he was kind of like Fletch's friend and bodyguard. Together they basically stole anything they could get their hands on. Then Fletch yelled at Leo, "Give it to us right now!" Leo thought they were talking about the money he earned from the newspapers so he reached into his pocket.
However Wilkie stopped him and then Fletch said something else, "You know what I'm talking about so just give it up!". Now Leo was a bit scared because he knew they were talking about his gold nugget, but how could they have known? Suddenly he realized! Leo had a so called friend called "Morris". Morris was the only one he told about his gold nugget to. Since Morris barely had any friends he always wanted attention and I guess told a few people. Eventually that led to Fletch and Wilkie. After that Fletch stole Leo's nugget from his pockets and ran away with Wilkie.
After a few minutes of Leo sobbing Morris ran towards Leo. He said that he was searching all over for Leo, but couldn't find him. However good it might be to have someone by his side Morris was the last person Leo wanted to see. The reason Leo even lost his gold nugget anyway was because of Morris. He trusted him and Morris failed him completely. The least Leo could do was tell Morris about what happened. That is when Morris said that he had an idea. What if the two of them could trick Fletch and Wilkie into giving back Leo's gold. Leo thought about this the whole night he went to sleep.
Then thought it was a pretty good idea. The only problem was how they could trick them. Then Leo came up with an idea. He knows about a legend in the area where they lived where a man named "Corey Drew" died. Corey Drew had basically been part of the few people that got rich off of the gold rush in Northern California. With the money he planned on moving into a mansion, find a fine lady, and enjoy the rest of his life. However one day he was robbed and murdered in an alley. Know one knows who the murderer was, but they say he still haunts the streets wanting to find his gold.
Leo decided that he could use this legend to his advantage. He knew that Fletch wasn't scared of policemen, adults, or other kids, but maybe this legend was the key to all of that. Thats why he next morning he decided to where some pretty big clothes and grabbed a candle already lit. He carried it on his way to Wilkie and Fletch's hiding spot. Leo always figured that their spot was like a pirate ship, but in reality it was just disgusting and even Leo's room was better. The only reason this whole plan failed was because of Morris.
Basically when Leo came into the room and woke up Wilkie and Fletch, Wilkie got really scared. Even though Fletch still wasn't, that made Leo more confident knowing that at least one of them was tricked. Unfortunately this is the part where Morris comes in, he basically comes through the other door and tries to steal the gold nugget. However he fails and the both of them are pinned against the wall by Wilkie. With that being said the ground starts to shake again, bricks from all the houses around them start to fall.
Morris and Leo start to escape and ran away from the building. Suddenly the shaking stops, but the building in which they just so happened to be in was destroyed. From out of nowhere, Leo and Morris see a hand from the building. It was Wilkie! They go ahead and check to see if he's still alive from his hand and thankfully he his (Leo didn't want anyone to die). Wilkie asks the two of them where Fletch is and they say that he was nowhere to be seen. This made Wilkie mad because for everything he's done for Fletch he abandoned him at a life or death situation.
After the earthquake was over Fletch was put in jail, Leo sold the gold nugget his dad gave to him in order to help Wilkie get back on his feet and start a football career. With eh rest of the money Leo and Morris went to New York so that they could live their life however they wanted to. However his father hadn't just given Leo the gold nugget, but also priceless treasures like the stories of his grandfather. In the end Leo felt something remarkable was going to happen to him, or at least thats what his father told him before he died.
This book starts off talking about how at around 5:12 A.M Rincon Hill (In San Francisco, California) the ground starts to shake. It talks about how fires start happening and the ground trembles beneath the feet of the people. After a few seconds the surface starts to break up, all because of two humongous rocks smashing against each other inside of Earth. Before the earthquake took place there were not many people awake, only a few shopkeepers opening up their stores and newspaper boys grabbing their papers.
20 hours earlier, a boy named Leo had woken up and was selling newspapers to the people walking around him (presumably men in suits going to work). Every newspaper he sold was a nickel and with the amount of newspapers decreasing in his hand he could possibly buy a nice breakfast. Maybe some warm rolls and some milk. "Now that would be tasty", he thought. While Leo was walking down the aisle with his money he felt the gold nugget inside of his pocket. This was passed down from his grandfather to his father.
Ever since Leo's dad passed away he had been carrying this nugget in his hands. Suddenly two boys pummeled Leo onto the wall. They were by the names of Fletch and Wilkie. Fletch was a thief and took anything he could get. Wilkie always followed Fletch because he was kind of like Fletch's friend and bodyguard. Together they basically stole anything they could get their hands on. Then Fletch yelled at Leo, "Give it to us right now!" Leo thought they were talking about the money he earned from the newspapers so he reached into his pocket.
However Wilkie stopped him and then Fletch said something else, "You know what I'm talking about so just give it up!". Now Leo was a bit scared because he knew they were talking about his gold nugget, but how could they have known? Suddenly he realized! Leo had a so called friend called "Morris". Morris was the only one he told about his gold nugget to. Since Morris barely had any friends he always wanted attention and I guess told a few people. Eventually that led to Fletch and Wilkie. After that Fletch stole Leo's nugget from his pockets and ran away with Wilkie.
After a few minutes of Leo sobbing Morris ran towards Leo. He said that he was searching all over for Leo, but couldn't find him. However good it might be to have someone by his side Morris was the last person Leo wanted to see. The reason Leo even lost his gold nugget anyway was because of Morris. He trusted him and Morris failed him completely. The least Leo could do was tell Morris about what happened. That is when Morris said that he had an idea. What if the two of them could trick Fletch and Wilkie into giving back Leo's gold. Leo thought about this the whole night he went to sleep.
Then thought it was a pretty good idea. The only problem was how they could trick them. Then Leo came up with an idea. He knows about a legend in the area where they lived where a man named "Corey Drew" died. Corey Drew had basically been part of the few people that got rich off of the gold rush in Northern California. With the money he planned on moving into a mansion, find a fine lady, and enjoy the rest of his life. However one day he was robbed and murdered in an alley. Know one knows who the murderer was, but they say he still haunts the streets wanting to find his gold.
Leo decided that he could use this legend to his advantage. He knew that Fletch wasn't scared of policemen, adults, or other kids, but maybe this legend was the key to all of that. Thats why he next morning he decided to where some pretty big clothes and grabbed a candle already lit. He carried it on his way to Wilkie and Fletch's hiding spot. Leo always figured that their spot was like a pirate ship, but in reality it was just disgusting and even Leo's room was better. The only reason this whole plan failed was because of Morris.
Basically when Leo came into the room and woke up Wilkie and Fletch, Wilkie got really scared. Even though Fletch still wasn't, that made Leo more confident knowing that at least one of them was tricked. Unfortunately this is the part where Morris comes in, he basically comes through the other door and tries to steal the gold nugget. However he fails and the both of them are pinned against the wall by Wilkie. With that being said the ground starts to shake again, bricks from all the houses around them start to fall.
Morris and Leo start to escape and ran away from the building. Suddenly the shaking stops, but the building in which they just so happened to be in was destroyed. From out of nowhere, Leo and Morris see a hand from the building. It was Wilkie! They go ahead and check to see if he's still alive from his hand and thankfully he his (Leo didn't want anyone to die). Wilkie asks the two of them where Fletch is and they say that he was nowhere to be seen. This made Wilkie mad because for everything he's done for Fletch he abandoned him at a life or death situation.
After the earthquake was over Fletch was put in jail, Leo sold the gold nugget his dad gave to him in order to help Wilkie get back on his feet and start a football career. With eh rest of the money Leo and Morris went to New York so that they could live their life however they wanted to. However his father hadn't just given Leo the gold nugget, but also priceless treasures like the stories of his grandfather. In the end Leo felt something remarkable was going to happen to him, or at least thats what his father told him before he died.
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