Eight-year-old Henry and nine-year-old Chin love to read about heroes in popular "penny dreadful" novels, until they both witness real courage while trying to survive the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.
Laurence Michael Yep (born June 14, 1948) is an American writer, best known for his children's books. He is a two-time Newbery Honor winner for books from his Golden Mountain series, the best known title being Dragonwings. In 2005, he received the biennial Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal for his career contribution to American children's literature.
