Tarshis, Lauren,

I survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871 / Great Chicago Fire, 1871. by Lauren Tarshis ; illustrated by Scott Dawson. - 96 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm. - I survived. .

Includes bibliographical references.

Oscar Starling never wanted to come to Chicago. But then Oscar finds himself not just in the heart of the big city but in the middle of a terrible fire! No one knows exactly how it began, but one thing is clear: Chicago is like a giant powder keg about to explode. An army of firemen is trying to help, but this fire is a ferocious beast that wants to devour everything in its path, including Oscar! Will Oscar survive one of the most famous and devastating fires in history?

4.0. 2-4.

ISBN: 9780545658461 (paperback) 0545658462 (paperback)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Great Fire, Chicago, Ill., 1871
Fires

Dewey Class. No.: [Fic]