Focus on Genre: Historical Fiction

Historical fiction is a type of narrative writing. The characters, or people in the story, are based on people who really lived. The setting—where and when the story takes place—and the events are based on facts of history. The story also includes details and dialogue that the writer creates.

Your Job as a Reader: Reading Strategy: Make Connections

As you read, make connections between what you already know about earthquakes and what the text says.

Illustration of people in buggies/carts with some possessions after the 1906 earthquake