Earthquake: the Diary of Katie Bourke, Napier, 1930-1931
Australian: No
Published: 2004 by Scholastic
Part of the
My Story
series
Level:
Middle Years (6-9)
Katie begins her diary after the death of her father in 1930. The beginnings of the Depression are obvious, and things become much worse when the ground begins to shake and the town of Napier is completely shattered.