num_pages: 194
description: It's April 18, 1906, and a powerful earthquake has just rocked San Francisco. Photographer Edith Irvine and her assistant, Daisy Valentine, survive the tragedy. Armed with Edith's camera, the two women set out to document the devastation--even as buildings crumble around them and soldiers promise to shoot anyone trying to photograph the crippled city.Based on the real-life experience of photographer Edith Irvine, this harrowing tale of bravery and survival includes many of Irvine's now-famous photographs.
language: English
title: Earthquake at Dawn
titlecomplete: Earthquake at Dawn (Great Episodes)
genres: Middle Grade, Historical, Historical Fiction, Childrens, Photography, Young Adult, Teen, American History, Fiction
ratings_count: 243
places: San Francisco, California
awards: awardedAt: 694252800000
name: California Book Award
category: Juvenile (Silver)
publisher: Clarion Books