What was the Great Chicago Fire?
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Contributors:
Foley, Tim, 1962- illustrator.
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Published:
New York, New York : Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2016].
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
108 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Rating:
Ages 8 to 12.
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Description

"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"--

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ISBN:
0399541586, 9780399541582
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Level 5, 1 Points
Lexile measure:
720

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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 108).
Description
"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"--,Provided by publisher.
Description
"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"--,Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
Ages 8 to 12.

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APA Citation (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 (style guide)

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

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (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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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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