Blizzard of Glass
The Halifax Explosion of 1917
Square Fish · Print & ebook · February 25, 2014
On December 6, 1917, two ships collided in Halifax Harbor in Nova Scotia, Canada.
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- Who it’s for
- A source-based account pairs maritime catastrophe with the hard work of recovery.
- Themes
- Historical disaster, Tragedy and recovery, Emergency relief
- Pacing
- Fast
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On December 6, 1917, two ships collided in Halifax Harbor in Nova Scotia, Canada. One ship was loaded top to bottom with munitions and the other held relief supplies, both intended for war-torn Europe. The resulting blast flattened two towns, Halifax and Dartmouth, and killed nearly 2,000 people. As if that wasn't devastating enough, a blizzard hit the next day, dumping more than a foot of snow on the area and paralyzing much-needed relief efforts.
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Fascinating, edge-of-your-seat storytelling based on original source material conveys this harrowing account of tragedy and recovery. This thoroughly-researched and documented book can be worked into multiple aspects of the common core curriculum.
Disaster and Recovery
A source-based account pairs maritime catastrophe with the hard work of recovery.
Come here for
- The Halifax Harbor collision and its devastating aftermath
- A blizzard’s added blow to relief efforts
Expect
- A harrowing history grounded in original source material
- Attention to both tragedy and recovery
Where it sits
| Boats & Ships | 74% |
|---|---|
| Modern History for Teens | 52% |
| Wars & Military History for Teens | 52% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Canadian History
- Boats & Ships
- Authors
- Sally M. Walker
- Publisher
- Square Fish
- Published
- February 25, 2014
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Historical disaster · Tragedy and recovery · Emergency relief
- Reading lane
- Canadian History