The deadliest fires then and now
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216 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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Kids Then & Now
KIDS THEN&NOW 363.37 HOPKINS
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KIDS THEN&NOW 363.37 HOPKINS
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English
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DLW229424
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Level 7.2, 4 Points
Level 7.2, 4 Points
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"As the sun sank over the town of Peshtigo, Wisconsin, one warm October night in 1871, a smoky haze hung in the dry air. There had been little rain, and small fires had been rolling through town continuously since the summer. For weeks the people had tried to protect their homes and businesses from fire. But they could not protect themselves from what would culminate in the deadliest fire in American history. As industrialization surged across the country, and Westward colonization leveled forests to build cities, fires became a mainstay in American life. And as populations grew, so too did the human toll that fire could exact. Through the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Americans searched for new and innovative ways to combat the threat of fire. And with climate change threatening to set the whole world aflame, we are once again in a fight for our planet's future. Through the eyes of scientists, witnesses, and survivors of terrible fires alike, Sibert Honor author Deborah Hopkinson brings the horrific history of deadly fires to life, tracing a line from the Peshtigo and Great Chicago fires of 1871 to the wildfires raging in the western United States today"--,Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
Ages 7-10,Scholastic Focus.
Target Audience
Grades 4-6,Scholastic Focus.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hopkinson, D. (2022). The deadliest fires then and now (First edition.). Scholastic Focus.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hopkinson, Deborah. 2022. The Deadliest Fires Then and Now. Scholastic Focus.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hopkinson, Deborah. The Deadliest Fires Then and Now Scholastic Focus, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hopkinson, Deborah. The Deadliest Fires Then and Now First edition., Scholastic Focus, 2022.
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