Quake! Disaster in San Francisco, 1906

Life has been difficult for Jacob Kaufman in the past four months since his mother died. His father, Itzak, is mourning; his little sister Sophie, is often inconsolable; and the family lives in desperately poor conditions in San Francisco. When Jacob tries to adopt a little street dog, Itzak refuses to let it stay. Just when Jacob can’t imagine things getting any worse, he finds himself at the epicenter of the worst earthquake to ever hit San Francisco, the “Great Earthquake of 1906.” What ensues is the suspenseful story of how Jacob and his dog, Quake, traverse the rubble of the city in an effort to reunite with Itzak and Sophie. Along the way they befriend a Chinese boy named San and see both the ugly face of prejudice and the beauty of people who offer true kindness to others.