Title |
Blizzard of glass the Halifax explosion of 1917
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Names |
Walker, Sally M.
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Book Number |
DB075251
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Title Status |
Active
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Medium |
Digital Book
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Download Link |
Downloadable talking book.
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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.
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Narrator |
Dukin, Kerry.
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Local Subject |
Young Adult Book - YA
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Young Adult Non-Fiction - YN
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History, United States - HUS
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Juvenile Book - JU
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History - HST
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Juvenile Non-Fiction - JN
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Audience Notes |
Female narrator.
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For grades 5-8.
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LC Subject |
Explosions - Nova Scotia - Halifax - History - 20th century - Juvenile literature
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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
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Language |
English
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Released |
2011
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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)
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Original Publication |
Recorded from: 1st ed. New York : Henry Holt, 2011. 9780805089455
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