What was the Great Chicago Fire?
(Book)
Author:
Contributors:
McVeigh, Kevin, illustrator.
NoveList Series:
Series:
Published:
New York, New York : Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2016.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
108 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Accelerated Reader:
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Points: 1
Lexile measure:
720L
Rating:
720L
Status:
Description
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.
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.
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Last Check-In
Hayward Intermediate Nonfiction
INT 977.3 PAS
Available
Oct 3, 2024
Spooner Juvenile Series
J PAS (WHO/WHAT/WHERE SERIES)
Available
Jul 5, 2023
Superior Juvenile Nonfiction
JUV 977.3 P26w (WHO/WHAT/WHERE Series)
Available
Nov 27, 2024
More Details
Language:
Unknown
ISBN:
0399541586, 9780399541582, 9780399542381, 0399542388
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 5, 1 Points
Level 5, 1 Points
Lexile measure:
720
Notes
General Note
Nonfiction.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 108).
Description
"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"--,Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
720L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG,5,1,186694.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Pascal, J. B., & McVeigh, K. (2016). What was the Great Chicago Fire? New York, New York, Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Pascal, Janet B. and Kevin, McVeigh. 2016. What Was the Great Chicago Fire? New York, New York, Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Pascal, Janet B. and Kevin, McVeigh, What Was the Great Chicago Fire? New York, New York, Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2016.
MLA Citation (style guide)Pascal, Janet B., and Kevin McVeigh. What Was the Great Chicago Fire? New York, New York, Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2016.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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