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The school's on fire! : a true story of bravery, tragedy, and determination
- Title
- The school's on fire! : a true story of bravery, tragedy, and determination / Rebecca C. Jones.
- Author
- Jones, Rebecca C.
- Publication
- Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press, 2019.
- ©2019
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFD 19-5203 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Details
- Description
- 152 pages : illustrations; 23 cm
- Summary
- "Just in time for the 60th anniversary of the blaze that changed American fire laws, The School's on Fire! follows the path of the December 1958 fire that killed 92 kids and 3 teachers at Our Lady of the Angels School in Chicago. Recounted in a fast-paced, blow-by-blow and classroom-by-classroom narrative, the tragedy is made accessible to kids by focusing on the survivors' stories of courage, quick thinking, and luck. Informed by interviews with survivors and including a useful "In Case of Fire" appendix, this book combines a dramatic tale of survival with inspiring examples and practical information for kids facing dangerous situations. Including compelling historic photos, informative sidebars, resources for further learning, and source notes, The School's on Fire! is an invaluable addition to any student's bookshelf"--
- "Recounted in a classroom-by-classroom narrative and informed by interviews with survivors, THE SCHOOL'S ON FIRE! details the December 1958 fire that killed 92 children and 3 teachers at Our Lady of the Angels School in Chicago"--
- Subjects
- Fires
- Our Lady of the Angels School (Chicago, Ill.) Fire, 1958 > Juvenile literature
- Juvenile works
- 1958
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / 20th Century
- Our Lady of the Angels School (Chicago, Ill.)
- Case studies
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / State & Local
- Illinois > Chicago
- Fires > Illinois > Chicago > Juvenile literature
- Instructional and educational works
- Our Lady of the Angels School Fire (Chicago, Illinois : 1958)
- Genre/Form
- Instructional and educational works.
- Case studies.
- Juvenile works.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Audience (note)
- Age 10 and up.
- Grade 4 to 6.
- Contents
- The stairwell -- Room 208 -- Room 207: the cheese box -- Room 210 -- Room 209 -- Room 211 -- Room 212 -- The annex -- The rest of the building -- Out of the ashes -- Starting over.
- Call Number
- JFD 19-5203
- ISBN
- 9780912777627
- 0912777621
- LCCN
- 2018009633
- OCLC
- 1029569939
- Author
- Jones, Rebecca C., author.
- Title
- The school's on fire! : a true story of bravery, tragedy, and determination / Rebecca C. Jones.
- Publisher
- Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press, 2019.
- Copyright Date
- ©2019
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Audience
- Age 10 and up.Grade 4 to 6.
- Chronological Term
- 1958
- Other Form:
- Online version: Jones, Rebecca C., author. School's on fire! Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press, 2018 9780912777634 (DLC) 2018014856
- Research Call Number
- JFD 19-5203