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Normal View MARC View ISBD ViewBroken pieces : an orphan of the Halifax Explosion / Allison Lawlor. - 100 pages : illustrations (some colour), map ; 22 cm. - Compass : true stories for kids . - Compass (Halifax, N.S.) .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"A full-colour non-fiction book for young readers explores the Halifax Explosion from a child's perspective One hundred years ago, on December 6, 1917, the French munitions ship Mont Blanc collided with the Belgian relief vessel Imo in the Halifax Harbour. At first, a small fire broke out aboard the Mont Blanc, which grew bigger as crowds of people and emergency responders lined the shores of Halifax and Dartmouth to get a better look. Suddenly, the Mont Blanc's explosive cargo blew up, flattening homes and businesses, and triggering a tsunami. Amid the confusion and devastation that followed the blast was fourteen-year-old Barbara Orr, who had been walking from her neighbourhood in Richmond to a friend's house. Follow Barbara as she navigates post-explosion Halifax, learning about rescue efforts, the kindness of strangers, and the bravery of heroes like Vincent Coleman along the way."-- "Part of the popular Compass series, this full-colour non-fiction book includes highlighted glossary terms, informative sidebars, over 50 illustrations and historical photographs, a detailed index, and recommended further reading. In commemoration of the tragic event's 100th anniversary, Broken Pieces is a great resource for young readers and educators. "--
9781771085151 (tr. pbk.) 1771085150
Halifax Explosion, Halifax, N.S., 1917.
Halifax Explosion, Halifax, N.S., 1917--Pictorial works.
F1039.5.H17 / L39 2017
j971.6/22503