Blizzard of Glass: The Halifax Explosion of 1917
by Sally M. Walker
On December 6, 1917 two ships collided in Halifax Harbour. One ship was loaded... read more
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
Year Published 2011
Word Count 24,313
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1100L
- ATOS Reading Level: 7.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 148128, 4.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- History
- Subject Headings
- 20th century
- Nova Scotia
- Explosions
- Halifax (N.S.)--History--20th century--Juvenile literature
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Transportation | Boats, Ships & Underwater Craft
- Halifax
- Halifax Explosion, Halifax, N.S., 1917
- Young Adult Nonfiction | History | Canada
- Halifax Explosion, Halifax, N.S., 1917--Juvenile literature
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction
- Halifax (N.S.)
- History
- Halifax (N.S.)--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Explosions--Nova Scotia--Halifax--History--20th century--Juvenile literature
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About the Author 3
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
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Awards & Distinctions 2
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2012
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2022
Nonfiction Selection, 2012
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