Broken pieces : an orphan of the Halifax explosion / Allison Lawlor.
Material type: TextSeries: Comp̂ass (Halifax, N.S.)Publisher: Halifax, NS : Nimbus Publishing, 2017Description: 80 pagesContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781771085151
- j971.6/22503 23
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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BOOK | Meaford Public Library Junior Collection | Non-fiction | J 971 .622 503 Lawlo (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | Forest of Reading 2019 - Silver Birch | 17707 |
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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."-- Provided by publisher.
"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. "-- Provided by publisher.
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