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School Library Journal
Reviewed on February 1, 1995
Gr 3-6 The need for information about recent events such as the January 1994 Los Angeles earthquake does not justify the tabloidization of tragedy exemplified in this book. The opening black-and-white photo of rifle-bearing National Guard troops on Hollywood Boulevard establishes the title's sensationalist approach. The narrative is in the form of fictional observers' accounts of what happened; while this...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
