What was the Great Chicago Fire?
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Pascal, Janet B.,
Contributors
Foley, Tim, 1962- illustrator.
Published
New York, New York : Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2016].
ISBN
9780399541582, 0399541586, 9780399542381, 0399542388, 9781518219108, 1518219101, 9781484497562, 1484497562, 9780606393188, 0606393188
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LC Subjects
Chicago (Ill.) -- History -- To 1875 -- Juvenile literature.
Fires -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Great Fire, Chicago, Ill., 1871 -- Juvenile literature.
Literature.
Local Subjects
Bluestem Award, 2019 -- Nominee.

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Published
New York, New York : Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2016].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
108 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 20 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
9780399541582, 0399541586, 9780399542381, 0399542388, 9781518219108, 1518219101, 9781484497562, 1484497562, 9780606393188, 0606393188
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 5, 1 Points
Lexile measure
720

Notes

General Note
Cover art by Kevin McVeigh -- Page 4 of cover.
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
Target Audience
Ages 8 to 12.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG,5,1,186694.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Pascal, J. B., & Foley, T. (2016). What was the Great Chicago Fire? . Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Pascal, Janet B. and Tim Foley. 2016. What Was the Great Chicago Fire?. New York, New York: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Pascal, Janet B. and Tim Foley. What Was the Great Chicago Fire? New York, New York: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2016.

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Pascal, J. B. and Foley, T. (2016). What was the great chicago fire? New York, New York: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Pascal, Janet B.,, and Tim Foley. What Was the Great Chicago Fire? Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2016.

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