Blizzard of Glass

The Halifax Explosion of 1917

Sally M. Walker

Henry Holt and Co.

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On December 6, 1917 two ships collided in Halifax Harbour. One ship was loaded top to bottom with munitions and one held relief supplies, both intended for wartorn 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.
 
Fascinating, edge-of-your-seat storytelling based on original source material conveys this harrowing account of tragedy and recovery.

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“The well-designed volume clearly depicts the extent of the devastation in both words and photographs . . . . As usual, this author's source notes and use of primary sources serves as a model of nonfiction writing.” –Shelf Awareness

* “Riveting.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

“Disasters make for gripping reading, and this account of the huge explosion of a munitions ship and its devastating effects in Halifax Harbor, Canada, in 1917 tells the dramatic history with clear detailed facts.” —Booklist

“Halifax does indeed have a story to tell, but Walker once again proves that it’s her consummate gifts as a storyteller that breathe life into the tale.” —The Horn Book

“This tragic, but well-told story belongs in most collections.” —School Library Journal

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Sally M. Walker

Sally Walker is the author of Written in Bone, Fossil Fish Found Alive, and Secrets of a Civil War Submarine, which was awarded a Sibert Medal. She lives in Illinois.

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The Halifax Explosion of 1917
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Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Henry Holt and Co.
November 2011
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780805089455
ISBN10: 0805089454
Middle-Grade Nonfiction
7 3/8 x 9 1/8 inches, 160 pages, Black-and-white photographs
Age Range: 10 to 14
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Lexile: 1100LL

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November 2011
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ISBN: 9781466805101
ISBN10: 1466805102
Middle-Grade Nonfiction
7 3/8 x 9 1/4 inches, 160 pages, Black-and-white photographs
Age Range: 10 to 14
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