A Sea So Far (2003)

by Jean Thesman

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After surviving the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fires, two teenage girls, a wealthy semi-invalid and her hired companion, travel together to Ireland and discover they share much in common, from a love of romance novels to grief over the loss of their mothers.

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I'm a sucker for books about the San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906, so this one on display at my library caught my eye. It was almost new to read the story of one of the poor people (Kate) in the South of Market area, but then we also had Jolie's story. I wished there was more detail on their recovery from the earthquake, but that wasn't the goal of the book. I'll admit that I enjoyed the chapters with Kate's point of view more than Jolie's, but it was all well-written. (

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eliorajoy | Jan 8, 2014 |

After the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, Kate becomes a personal maid to wealthy Jolie, who's mother was killed in the quake. (

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SusieBookworm | Aug 18, 2007 |

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Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (Nominee – Grades 6-8 – 2003)

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2003

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Kate

Jolie

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San Francisco, California, USA

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San Francisco Earthquake and Fire (1906)

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After surviving the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fires, two teenage girls, a wealthy semi-invalid and her hired companion, travel together to Ireland and discover they share much in common, from a love of romance novels to grief over the loss of their mothers.

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