A city tossed and broken: the diary of Minnie Bonner
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Publisher:
Scholastic Inc
Publication Date:
[2013]
Edition:
First edition
Language:
English
Accelerated Reader:
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Points: 6
Lexile measure:
770L
Description
From National Book Award-winning author Judy Blundell, a thrilling account of the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906.
When Minnie Bonner's father disappears after losing the Bonners' Philadelphia tavern, the wealthy gentleman Edward Sump, led by his avaricious wife, offers Minnie a chance to work as a lady's maid to support her family. The Sumps have grand plans, grander than the city of Philadelphia can offer, however, and decide to move to San Francisco -- the greatest city in the west. But when a powerful earthquake strikes, Minnie finds herself the sole survivor among them. After the dust settles, Minnie discovers a bag belonging to the Sumps filled with cash and papers that could drastically change her fortune. With no one else to claim it, Minnie has turned into an heiress overnight.
Wealth comes at a price, though, and she is soon wrapped up in a deception that leads her down a dangerous path. As the aftermath of the earthquake ravages the city, Minnie continues to maintain her new identity. That is, until a mysterious but familiar stranger appears.
When Minnie Bonner's father disappears after losing the Bonners' Philadelphia tavern, the wealthy gentleman Edward Sump, led by his avaricious wife, offers Minnie a chance to work as a lady's maid to support her family. The Sumps have grand plans, grander than the city of Philadelphia can offer, however, and decide to move to San Francisco -- the greatest city in the west. But when a powerful earthquake strikes, Minnie finds herself the sole survivor among them. After the dust settles, Minnie discovers a bag belonging to the Sumps filled with cash and papers that could drastically change her fortune. With no one else to claim it, Minnie has turned into an heiress overnight.
Wealth comes at a price, though, and she is soon wrapped up in a deception that leads her down a dangerous path. As the aftermath of the earthquake ravages the city, Minnie continues to maintain her new identity. That is, until a mysterious but familiar stranger appears.
Subjects
Subjects
Diaries
Diaries -- Juvenile fiction
Diary fiction
Earthquakes
Earthquakes -- Juvenile fiction
Families
Families -- California -- Juvenile fiction
Historical fiction
History
Household employees
Household employees -- Juvenile fiction
San Francisco (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction
San Francisco (Calif.) -- History -- Juvenile fiction
San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, Calif., 1906
San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, Calif., 1906 -- Juvenile fiction
Women household employees
Women household employees -- California -- San Francisco -- Juvenile fiction
Diaries -- Juvenile fiction
Diary fiction
Earthquakes
Earthquakes -- Juvenile fiction
Families
Families -- California -- Juvenile fiction
Historical fiction
History
Household employees
Household employees -- Juvenile fiction
San Francisco (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction
San Francisco (Calif.) -- History -- Juvenile fiction
San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, Calif., 1906
San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, Calif., 1906 -- Juvenile fiction
Women household employees
Women household employees -- California -- San Francisco -- Juvenile fiction
More Details
ISBN:
9780545310222
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 5.3, 6 Points
Level 5.3, 6 Points
Lexile measure:
770L
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It is 1906, and when her family is cheated out of their tavern, fourteen-year-old Minnie Bonner is forced to become a maid to the Sump family, who is moving to San Francisco--three weeks before the great earthquake.
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Historical fiction
Household employees -- Juvenile fiction
San Francisco (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction
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San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, Calif., 1906 -- Juvenile fiction
Women household employees -- California -- San Francisco -- Juvenile fiction
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Earthquakes -- Juvenile fiction
Families -- California -- Juvenile fiction
Historical fiction
Household employees -- Juvenile fiction
San Francisco (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction
San Francisco (Calif.) -- History -- Juvenile fiction
San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, Calif., 1906 -- Juvenile fiction
Women household employees -- California -- San Francisco -- Juvenile fiction
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Earthquakes
Families
History
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San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, Calif., 1906
Women household employees
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Families
History
Household employees
San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, Calif., 1906
Women household employees
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