When the Mont-Blanc collided with the Imo, its cargo—2,925 tons of explosives for the allied forces—caused “the largest manmade explosion that had ever occurred.” Source notes. Selected bibliography. Black-and-white photographs, map, diagram, drawing, and memorabilia.
Title alpha Blizzard of Glass: The Halifax Explosion of 1917
Level Nonfiction Middle
Pages Count 160
Genre Nonfiction
Topics Halifax Explosion, 1917. Halifax, Nova Scotia. Explosions. Twentieth-century history. The Mi'kmaq people. World War I (1914-1918). Shipping. Munitions. Collisions. Fires. Tsunamis. Rescue and aid work. Blizzards. Relief committees. Identification. Rebuilding. Museums. Memories.
SRC Level 10.400000
SRC Points 8.000000
Lexile 1100L
Trim Size 7 3/8" x 9 1/4"
JLG Span Fall
Language English
Publication date 2011-11-21
JLG Release Date Mar 2012
Minimum grade 5
Maximum grade 8
Reading level Middle
Format Print
Nonfiction Middle Grades 5-8)
Nonfiction Middle
Nonfiction Middle Grades 5-8)
For Grades 5-8
Knowledge is power, and no other category speaks to this more. The 12 books in this category range from autobiographies to anthropological studies, these nonfiction titles are just right for middle-school readers . . . and ideal for research and classroom support, too.