The Great Chicago Fire: Rising from the Ashes (History Comics)
by Kate Hannigan (Author) Alex Graudins (Illustrator)
Turn back the clock with History Comics! In The Great Chicago Fire you'll learn how a city rose up from one of the worst catastrophes in American history.A deadly blaze engulfs Chicago for two terrifying days! A brother, a sister, and a helpless puppy must race through the city to stay one step ahead of the devilish inferno. But can they reunite with their lost family before it's too late?
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Kirkus Reviews
Hannigan sticks closely to historical records in tracing the causes and course of the fire as well as the architectural and infrastructure improvements wrought in its wake and the fair's artistic and technological highlights. ...Graudins overlays the infodumps with small, intimate panels depicting period-clad people with appealingly open expressions (and, often, puppies in tow) in accurately drawn settings. A fictive plotline adds a strong "you are there" feel to this informative account.
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Vibrant artwork and an engaging story make this a great vehicle for a poignant glimpse at American history.
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Kate Hannigan
Chicago children's author Kate Hannigan writes fiction and nonfiction for young readers. A former newspaper journalist, she is the author of numerous children's books, including A Lady Has the Floor and Nellie vs. Elizabeth.
Sarah Green is a RISD-educated illustrator and designer from San Francisco. She is the illustrator of numerous picture books, including Fight of the Century by Barb Rosenstock and Born Hungry by Alex Prud'homme.
Sarah Green is a RISD-educated illustrator and designer from San Francisco. She is the illustrator of numerous picture books, including Fight of the Century by Barb Rosenstock and Born Hungry by Alex Prud'homme.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781250174253
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
First Second
Publication date
June 20, 2020
Series
History Comics
BISAC categories
JNF025200 - Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States/19th Century
JNF025180 - Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States/State & Local
JNF051160 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Disasters
JNF062020 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | History
JNF025180 - Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States/State & Local
JNF051160 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Disasters
JNF062020 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | History
Library of Congress categories
History
Chicago (Ill.)
Graphic novels
Illinois
Great Fire, Chicago, Ill., 1871
To 1875
Fires
Chicago
Cartoons and comics
Comics (Graphic works)
Nonfiction comics
Educational comics
Chicago (Ill.)
Graphic novels
Illinois
Great Fire, Chicago, Ill., 1871
To 1875
Fires
Chicago
Cartoons and comics
Comics (Graphic works)
Nonfiction comics
Educational comics
