What was the Great Chicago Fire?
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Foley, Tim, 1962- illustrator.
Published
New York, New York : Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2016].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
108 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Status
Southside - Children's Juvenile
977.311 Pas
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Published
New York, New York : Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2016].
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 5, 1 Points
Lexile measure
720

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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
Ages 8 to 12.
Target Audience
720L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG,5,1,186694.

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