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I survived volume 11
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English
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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...
2) The mistress
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English
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Chicago, 1871
A nighttime rendezvous, a secretive masquerade, and a city engulfed in flames…
Most days, Kathleen O'Leary is a penniless maid. But tonight, she takes a risk and masquerades as a glamorous heiress, thanks to a borrowed gown and her friends' sense of adventure. To her surprise, the ruse succeeds-even Dylan Kennedy, Chicago's most eligible bachelor, seems enraptured.
But like Kathleen, Dylan isn't who he says he is. And before...
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Windy City saga volume 1
Language
English
Description
"Meg and Sylvie Townsend manage the family bookshop and care for their father, Stephen, a veteran still suffering in mind and spirit from his time as a POW during the Civil War. But when the Great Fire sweeps through Chicago's business district, they lose much more than just their store.The sisters become separated from their father, and after Meg burns her hands in an attempt to save a family heirloom, they make a harrowing escape from the flames...
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English
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"Chicago was a rapidly growing city, connecting the country's coasts...until 1871 when it all burned to ash. Follow along with the true story of a doomed flame that changed the course of an emerging city. Then, review what you've learned with a recap timeline and a quick quiz to check how much doomed history you remember"--
5) Firestorm!
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English
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A twelve-year-old street urchin and the son of Chicago's most important jeweler strike up an unlikely friendship in the days before the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, and both are nearly trapped when the city goes up in flames.
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English
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Emmi, a German immigrant, is living in Chicago when the Great Fire breaks out on October 8, 1871, and, separated from her father, she finds herself with her neighbors, Cara and Seamus, braving the smoke and flames trying to escape the danger of the burning city, and searching for all their parents.
Author
Series
I survived (Graphic novels) volume 7
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Robbed on the train platform as soon as he arrives in the city, eleven-year-old Oscar Starling soon finds himself in the middle of the Great Chicago Fire when he chases after his thief, who is herself in need of rescue." --
8) Sparky
Author
Series
Dog diaries volume 9
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
In the 1800s, firefighters used horses to pull fire trucks. But horses spook easily and run away from fire so they needed fire dogs. And there s no better fire dog than Sparky. Sparky is so good at her job, she knows when the alarm is going to ringbefore it even rings! But today is no ordinary day. There s no choice but to put Cinders a rescue horse with an attitude to work at her very first fire, one destined to become one of the greatest disasters...
9) Cinders
Author
Series
Horse diaries volume 13
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Cinders is a dappled gray Percheron mare with a bad reputation. When she arrives at the firehouse, she fights going into the stall. But with the help of a kind man, his animal-loving daughter, and a smart Dalmatian named Sparky, Cinders discovers she is meant to be a firehouse horse. Will she learn to brave the flames in time to stand up to the fiercest, most frightening fire the city has ever faced?"--
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Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
It is 1871 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and fourteen-year-old Pringle Rose, still grieving from the death of her parents, takes her brother Gideon, who has Down syndrome, escapes from her uncle and aunt, taking a train to Chicago--but disaster seems to follow her there.
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Publisher
Atlantic Monthly Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Between October 8-10, 1871, much of the city of Chicago was destroyed by one of the most legendary urban fires in history. Incorporated as a city in 1837, Chicago had grown at a breathtaking pace in barely three decades, from just over 4,000 in 1840 to greater than 330,000 at the time of the fire. Built hastily, the city was largely made of wood. Once it began in the barn of Catherine and Patrick O'Leary, the fire quickly grew out of control, twice...
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
In History Comics: The Great Chicago Fire, writer Kate Hannigan and illustrator Alex Graudins tell the true story of how a city rose up from one of the worst catastrophes in American history, and how this disaster forever changed how homes, buildings, and communities are constructed. A deadly blaze engulfs Chicago for two terrifying days! A brother, a sister, and a helpless puppy must race through the city to stay one step ahead of the devilish inferno....
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Series
Publisher
ABDO Pub
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
An account of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, discussing the city before the destructive blaze, and providing details of the investigation into the cause of the fire, the myth of Mrs. O'Leary's cow, and the effects of the disaster on the city and its residents.
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Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"In the fall of 1871, Chicagoans knew they were due for the "big one" -- a massive, uncontrollable fire that would decimate the city. It had been bone-dry for months, and a recent string of blazes had nearly outstripped the fire department's already scant resources. Then, on October 8, a minor fire broke out in the barn of Irishwoman Kate Leary. A series of unfortunate mishaps and misunderstandings along with insufficient preparation and a high southwesterly...
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Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Did the Great Chicago Fire really start after a cow kicked over a lantern in a barn? Find out the truth in this addition to the What Was? series. On Sunday, October 8, 1871, a fire started on the south side of Chicago. A long drought made the neighborhood go up in flames. And practically everything that could go wrong did. Firemen first went to the wrong location. Fierce winds helped the blaze jump the Chicago River twice. The Chicago Waterworks...
17) Angels at sunset
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Series
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Hill Song Press
Pub. Date
�2012
Language
English
Description
"After witnessing the 1871 Chicago fire & jailed in 1917 for picketing for women's rights, Jessica is returning to Kansas, unaware of a revengeful man following-- intent on murdering her and her family"--Page 4 of cover.