I survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871
(Book)
Author:
Contributors:
Dawson, Scott, illustrator.
Series:
I survived ; volume 11.
Published:
New York : Scholastic Inc., 2015.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
96 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Accelerated Reader:
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Points: 2
Lexile measure:
730L
Rating:
Grades 2-4.
Status:
Description
Oscar Starling never wanted to come to Chicago. But then Oscar finds himself not just in the heart of the big city but in the middle of a terrible fire! No one knows exactly how it began, but one thing is clear: Chicago is like a giant powder keg about to explode. An army of firemen is trying to help, but this fire is a ferocious beast that wants to devour everything in its path, including Oscar! Will Oscar survive one of the most famous and devastating fires in history?
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J I SURVIVED GREAT CHICAGO
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More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780545658461, 0545658462
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 4.8, 2 Points
Level 4.8, 2 Points
Lexile measure:
730
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
Oscar Starling never wanted to come to Chicago. But then Oscar finds himself not just in the heart of the big city but in the middle of a terrible fire! No one knows exactly how it began, but one thing is clear: Chicago is like a giant powder keg about to explode. An army of firemen is trying to help, but this fire is a ferocious beast that wants to devour everything in its path, including Oscar! Will Oscar survive one of the most famous and devastating fires in history?
Target Audience
Grades 2-4.
Target Audience
730L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,MG,4.8,2,172572
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Tarshis, L., & Dawson, S. (2015). I survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871. Scholastic Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Tarshis, Lauren and Scott, Dawson. 2015. I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871. Scholastic Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Tarshis, Lauren and Scott, Dawson, I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871. Scholastic Inc, 2015.
MLA Citation (style guide)Tarshis, Lauren, and Scott Dawson. I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871. Scholastic Inc, 2015.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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