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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2016 · Est. 1 hour read
What Was the Great Chicago Fire?
Written by Janet B. Pascal and Who HQ · Illustrated by Tim Foley
Part of the What Was . . . ? series
A fire breaks out in Chicago in 1871, destroying much of the city and leaving thousands of people homeless.
4.2/5 Goodreads · 577 ratings
112 pages· 8,040 words· Est. 1 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
On October 8, 1871, a devastating fire erupted in Chicago, fueled by drought and chaos. As flames leapt across the river, firefighters faced insurmountable odds. Was a cow truly to blame? Discover the real story behind this historic disaster and the evolution of firefighting. Can the truth extinguish the myths?
From the publisher
Did the Great Chicago Fire really start after a cow kicked over a lantern in a barn? Find out the truth in this addition to the What Was? series. On Sunday, October 8, 1871, a fire started on the south side of Chicago. A long drought made the neighborhood go up in flames. And practically everything that could go wrong did. Firemen first went to the wrong location. Fierce winds helped the blaze jump the Chicago River twice. The Chicago Waterworks burned down, making it impossible to fight the fire. Finally after two days, Mother Nature took over, with rain smothering the flames. This overview of a stupendous disaster not only covers the fire but explores the whole history of fire fighting.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 112
- Words
- 8,040
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- 720L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 5
- F&P level
- ~Q
- AR points
- 1
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 186694
Publication
- Published
- October 25, 2016
- Publisher
- Penguin Workshop
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780399541582
- LCCN
- 2016033766
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