Leveled by an Earthquake!

Disaster Survivors

by Adam Reingold

On May 12, 2008, a strong earthquake rocked Beichuan, China, destroying buildings and entire neighborhoods. When Beichuan's high school collapsed, 16-year-old Li Anning and her friends were trapped under the heavy rubble. Could the students survive until rescue workers arrived to save them? Eyewitness accounts and incredible photos bring to life the experiences of ordinary people who faced catastrophic danger---and lived to tell their stories. Kids will discover the causes and characteristics of earthquakes and learn about scientific advances that now help new buildings withstand the force of an earthquake. Safety tips show young readers what to do in case an earthquake occurs.

32 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[Harry Washburn · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was so so so great. I loved it so much. It is a true story.

[Crystal Lough · Rating 5 out of 5]

Leveled by an Earthquake is a non-fiction book. The book is targeted for children in intermediate grades and even middle school. It discusses an earthquake named The Great Sichuan in China. It follows a sixteen year old girl survivor named Li Anning through her journey through the devistating natural disaster. I rated this book with 5 stars because it is full of information. It is packed with non-fiction text features such as photographs, captions, labels, maps, bold print and diagrams. The book does not only explain Li's story, it also explains how earthquakes happen and why. I think this book would be appealing only to some children. Some children are really interested in natural disasters and real facts. This book would be perfect also for reports. I could use this book in the classroom to discuss natural disasters, non-fiction text features or reports on earthquakes.

[Abby Johnson · Rating 4 out of 5]

With full color photos, this book informs young readers about several different earthquakes, concentrating on the 2008 earthquake in Sichuan Province, China. It includes information about why earthquakes happen and what to do if you experience an earthquake. Survival stories have innate kid appeal and with their appealing photos and accessible text, these books will fly off the shelves (in a good kids-checking-them-out way, not in a we're-having-an-earthquake way).

[Candace Carr]

This book is great to read to a fifth grade classroom when talking about earthquakes and what can happen during one. It provides a real story about what happened during an earthquake and the damages it can cause.