The Great Alaska Earthquake is the largest and most powerful recorded Earthquake in US history.
Includes a section of nonfiction backmatter with more facts and photos about the real-life event..
New York Times bestselling author Lauren Tarshis tells the story of the disaster that changed our understanding of earth science -- and tested one boy in ways he never could have imagined.
In the end, it caused billions of dollars in damage and the death of 129 people.
Its vibrations were felt around the world.
The 9.2 magnitude quake lasted nearly five minutes, destroying downtown Anchorage and sending 30-foot tsunamis into coastal cities, wiping out entire communities.
But then the most powerful Earthquake in American history -- the Good Friday Earthquake -- struck.
Jack had always thought of himself as strong -- Alaska tough.
Grizzlies and wolves outnumbered people, and dark winter days were 30 degrees below zero.
Eleven-year-old Jack had grown up living happily with his parents in an off-the-grid cabin, miles from their closest neighbors.
It was 1964 in the brand-new state of Alaska, a vast land of staggering beauty and heart-stopping dangers.
Lauren Tarshis\'s story of one child surviving this terrifying natural disaster pounds with page-turning action and heartwarming hope.
The Great Alaska Earthquake is the largest and most powerful recorded Earthquake in US history
