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Blizzard of glass the Halifax explosion of 1917
| Title | Blizzard of glass the Halifax explosion of 1917 |
| Names | Walker, Sally M. |
| Book Number | DB075251 |
| Title Status | Active |
| Medium | Digital Book |
| Download Link | Downloadable talking book. |
| Annotation | Recounts the 1917 collision of two ships in Halifax Harbor and the resulting explosion--the largest man-made blast before the detonation of the atom bomb--that killed nearly two thousand people. Describes the difficulties encountered by relief workers, whose efforts were thwarted by a blizzard. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2011. |
| Narrator | Dukin, Kerry. |
| Local Subject | Young Adult Book - YA |
| Young Adult Non-Fiction - YN | |
| History, United States - HUS | |
| Juvenile Book - JU | |
| History - HST | |
| Juvenile Non-Fiction - JN | |
| Audience Notes | Female narrator. |
| For grades 5-8. |
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| LC Subject | Explosions - Nova Scotia - Halifax - History - 20th century - Juvenile literature |
| Halifax Explosion, Halifax, N.S., 1917 - Juvenile literature |
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| Halifax (N.S.) - Biography - Juvenile literature |
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| Halifax (N.S.) - History - 20th century - Juvenile literature |
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| Call Number | j971.622503 JNF |
| Language | English |
| Released | 2011 |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress, 2011 (American Printing House for the Blind, recording studio) |
| Original Publication | Recorded from: 1st ed. New York : Henry Holt, 2011. 9780805089455 |