Blizzard of Glass: The Halifax Explosion of 1917 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781250040084)

On December 6, 1917, two ships collided in Halifax Harbor in Nova Scotia, Canada. One ship was loaded top to bottom with munitions and the other held relief supplies, both intended for war-torn Europe. The resulting blast flattened two towns, Halifax and Dartmouth, and killed nearly 2,000 people. As if that wasn't devastating enough, a blizzard hit the next day, dumping more than a foot of snow on the area and paralyzing much-needed relief efforts.
Fascinating, edge-of-your-seat storytelling based on original source material conveys this harrowing account of tragedy and recovery.

This thoroughly-researched and documented book can be worked into multiple aspects of the common core curriculum.

Author: Sally M. Walker
ISBN-10: 1250040086
ISBN-13: 9781250040084
Publisher: Square Fish
Language: English
Published: 02/25/2014
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.44lbs
Size: 8.14h x 6.10w x 0.42d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.9
Point Value: 4
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 148128 / Blizzard of Glass: The Halifax Explosion of 1917