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Author
Publisher
First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"In History Comics: The Great Chicago Fire, writer Kate Hannigan and illustrator Alex Graudins tell the true story of how a city rose up from one of the worst catastrophes in American history, and how this disaster forever changed how homes, buildings, and communities are constructed. A deadly blaze engulfs Chicago for two terrifying days! A brother, a sister, and a helpless puppy must race through the city to stay one step ahead of the devilish inferno....
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
©2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
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Children's Awards: National Book Award for Young People's Literature Finalist
Children's Genre: Narrative Nonfiction
Children's Genre: Narrative Nonfiction
Description
Provides a detailed account of the disastrous Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City, which claimed the lives of 146 garment workers in 1911, and examines the impact of this event on the nation's working conditions and labor laws.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
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Formats
Description
The Great Fire of 1871 was one of the most colossal disasters in American history—with damage so profound that few people believed the city of Chicago could ever rise again. By weaving personal accounts of actual survivors together with careful research, Jim Murphy constructs a riveting and dramatic narrative, ultimately revealing how the human spirit triumphed even in a time of deepest despair, and the people of Chicago found the courage
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