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Fighting Fire!: Ten of the Deadliest Fires in American History and How We Fought Them
By COOPER, Michael L.
- ISBN
- 9780805097146
- Publisher
- Holt
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2014 | Grades 5 and Up
Gr 5–8—Fire has shaped the landscape of America since Colonial times. Cooper has taken this high-interest topic and used primary sources to relate how firefighters fought those blazes. He covers famous urban disasters, such as the 1871 Great Chicago Fire and the 1906 San Francisco earthquake/fire, among others. The firefighting and rescue efforts of September 11, 2001, are discussed in detail. Cooper also del...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on March 1, 2014
From colonial America to the present, fires have not only devastated cities and land but have also sparked innovation and reform, demonstrated the need for stricter codes and laws, and shaped American history. The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 destroyed a third of the city but also brought about a new style of architecture, as Chicago became a city of steel-framed skyscrapers and "changed skylines around the world." The Triangle shirtwaist factory fire of 1911 that ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2014
Throughout history, fires have wreaked destruction but have also sparked innovation and reform. The Great Chicago Fire (1871) destroyed ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
