| Children of the Fire Contributor(s): Robinet, Harriette Gillem (Author) |
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ISBN: 0689839685 ISBN-13: 9780689839689 Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2001 Annotation: By the winner of the Scott O'Dell Award for historical fiction, this middle-grade novel is the perfect curriculum tie-in for classroom discussions about disasters and 19th century America. Eleven-year-old Hallelujah is intrigued by the fires that are starting up all over Chicago in 1877--but what she doesn't realize is that it is the Great Fire and her life will be irrevocably changed. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 19th Century - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Orphans & Foster Homes - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 91009484 |
| Lexile Measure: 590 |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 5.16" W x 7.76" (0.23 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Demographic Orientation - Urban - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Geographic Orientation - Illinois - Locality - Chicago, Illinois - Cultural Region - Midwest - Cultural Region - Upper Midwest |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 7859 Reading Level: 4.0 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Eleven-year-old Hallelujah is fascinated by the fires burning all over the city of Chicago. Little does she realize that her life will be changed forever by the flames that burn with such bright fascination for her. The year is 1871 and this event will later be called the Great Chicago Fire. Hallelujah and her newfound friend Elizabeth are as different as night and day; but their shared solace will bind them as friends forever, as a major American city starts to rebuild itself. |